philosophized

past tense of philosophize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophized
Verb
  • Still, Henry says Musk has a way of clearing hurdles the industry thought impossible.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
  • Hartmann’s summer 2026 product expansion can be thought of as a unified travel system, what with the pieces’ matching cotton-twill finishes, classic colorways like Ecru and Midnight Navy, and leather flourishes.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough, Barry said.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • So, many governments and corporations have interpreted the principle loosely, or even disregarded it entirely.
    Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
  • Some interpreted these remarks as tacit speculation about the possibility of life on other planets.
    Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Given the extent to which this entire offense is slumping, the manager could have rationalized benching any one of several hitters.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • Of those seven losses, setbacks against Dallas and Chicago (while both were still trying to win) and Milwaukee could at least be rationalized.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
    Maggie Eastland, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The scorebug did, in fact, read 105 mph.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • But librarians and educators stress that what’s more important than matters of taste is keeping kids conditioned to reading at a crucial developmental moment.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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