Examples of theorize in a Sentence
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Prosecutors have theorized that after Mackenzie sped up the car, Dominic and Davion could have tried to stop the crash by grabbing the wheel or gear shift.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Researchers theorized that this effect could result from removing pollutants that damage white matter in the brain.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
Some scientists theorize that the rock is actually made of metals from the core of a planetesimal—a large, solid space object that acts as a building block of planets.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Researchers theorized that this effect could result from removing pollutants that damage white matter in the brain.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
Some scientists theorize that the rock is actually made of metals from the core of a planetesimal—a large, solid space object that acts as a building block of planets.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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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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