philosophized

past tense of philosophize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophized
Verb
  • As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Disney has contemplated some intriguing twists for the NFL extravaganza.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kirk supported Black rights under the Civil Rights Act but criticized the fact that the law was later interpreted to protect the LGBTQ community, Visconti said.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In many cases, models rationalized larger bets after losses or winning streaks, even though the rules of the game made such choices statistically unwise.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That means when there is a cap on how long a college athlete can play, develop skills and earn money, that cap could be construed as price-fixing.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • However, the views and opinions expressed by individual faculty, staff, or students are solely their own and should not be construed as reflecting the official stance of Howard University.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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