dope (out)

verb

Definition of dope (out)next
as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning tried to dope out the answer from the little information we had been given

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dope (out)
  1. solve
  2. unravel
  3. answer
  4. resolve
Verb
  • Apparently, Comedy Central tried to solve its issue by going to Mulaney, not once but twice.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Asked if South Carolina should expand Medicaid, Simmer said the challenges South Carolina and other states confront are worsened by health care provider shortages and structural inequities too large and complicated for Medicaid expansion alone to solve.
    Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of solve
Verb
  • China Syndrome Watching Eric unravel over product placement is the most fun The Franchise has had since the pilot.
    Britina Cheng, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix will attempt to unravel an 18-year-old mystery surrounding the death of Nora Dalmasso, a mother of two who was found strangled in her home in an affluent Argentinian city.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Houston still added a field goal, increasing its lead to 10-0. 4d ago / 5:46 PM PST Copied Share Lions answer touchdown with three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Rough offensive start for the Lions so far.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of answer
Verb
  • The issue was resolved by toggling the eSIM off and on in Settings.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • As with the Coliseum sale, the city is counting on important revenue — in this case, $12 million — to help resolve its critical budget woes.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of resolve
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“Dope (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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