as in to speculate
to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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People online are theorizing why Wallen left the show so abruptly, rather than staying to hug it out with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players and listening to Lenny Pickett absolutely wail on that sax.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
It's been difficult for astronomers to capture Neptune's auroras because, it's theorized, the planet's upper atmosphere is cooling.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Astronomers have long theorized that two orbiting white dwarfs are the root of most type 1a supernova explosions.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
This could mean a ski-centric season would be in the works, something many social media users have theorized about.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
It's been difficult for astronomers to capture Neptune's auroras because, it's theorized, the planet's upper atmosphere is cooling.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Astronomers have long theorized that two orbiting white dwarfs are the root of most type 1a supernova explosions.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
This could mean a ski-centric season would be in the works, something many social media users have theorized about.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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