philosophized

Definition of philosophizednext
past tense of philosophize
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Verb
  • Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
    Jake Spring, Washington Post, 1 May 2026
  • Some thought the Chiefs didn’t get great value for L’Jarius Sneed in the 2024 trade that sent the cornerback to the Titans.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • That 2019 plan contemplated the possibility of an entire network run on electricity through overhead wires.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
  • Just the opposite, it’s been contemplated at a deeper level.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Otherwise, your silence could be interpreted as anger or some other emotion that makes future correspondence awkward.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Many users in the city also complained online about confusion over how the rules should be interpreted.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Each lie is rationalized as politics.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our picks of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky in 2026.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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