figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
were figuring
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past progressiveof figure.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Its future now looks uncertain, and Mulaney recently said he and the team were "figuring out" what their next move would be, stopping short of committing to a second season.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
And the Senate Democrats were especially caught flat-footed because they were figuring it wouldn’t get out of the House.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2025
I can’t speak of the early years when they were figuring things out, when they were getting canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Meanwhile, other groups were figuring out how to coax egg cells to develop into embryos without being fertilized.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
Most of the troops were figuring they’d be home before Christmas.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
