Examples of theorize in a Sentence
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Hagedorn has spent the last two decades studying and theorizing modern ways to try and save coral reefs.
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Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Based on its large body size, the researchers theorize Vasuki was a slow-moving snake that traversed the land in straight lines.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
The day after the album's announcement, Swift unveiled the official tracklist for the album, which has caused many Swifties to theorize about the titles.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The book swarms with references to artists and thinkers who have experienced or theorized sensory deprivation, but these mostly function to aerate the first-person narrative and to show the breadth of Eliza’s reading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The next morning, people breathlessly theorize at work about what may have happened.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2024
Experts have also theorized that whales that become frightened of nearby predators could flee in a panic to shallow waters.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Aristotle theorized that heat during conception determined whether someone was born male or female.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024
Then, Chrisman-Campbell theorizes, as the reign of skinny jeans came to an end, pandemic lockdowns accelerated the spread of wide pants.
—Kai McNamee, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Based on its large body size, the researchers theorize Vasuki was a slow-moving snake that traversed the land in straight lines.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
The day after the album's announcement, Swift unveiled the official tracklist for the album, which has caused many Swifties to theorize about the titles.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The book swarms with references to artists and thinkers who have experienced or theorized sensory deprivation, but these mostly function to aerate the first-person narrative and to show the breadth of Eliza’s reading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The next morning, people breathlessly theorize at work about what may have happened.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2024
Experts have also theorized that whales that become frightened of nearby predators could flee in a panic to shallow waters.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Aristotle theorized that heat during conception determined whether someone was born male or female.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024
Then, Chrisman-Campbell theorizes, as the reign of skinny jeans came to an end, pandemic lockdowns accelerated the spread of wide pants.
—Kai McNamee, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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theorize
verb
the·o·rize
ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz 
theorized; theorizing
: to form a theory : speculate
theorizer
noun
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