philosophized

past tense of philosophize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophized
Verb
  • In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Experts have long thought auditory hallucinations arise from a person perceiving their inner thoughts or speech as real voices coming from the outside world.
    Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kusama interpreted this change as a spontaneous flash of beauty.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Harbour also recently made headlines following the release of estranged wife Lily Allen's latest album, West End Girl, which contained references many interpreted as pointing toward alleged unfaithfulness on Harbour's part, though the actor isn't explicitly named in the lyrics.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Even among some voters who were sincerely uncomfortable with Mamdani’s past rhetoric, many rationalized that an authentic Democrat with a pulse was still better than someone who might be manipulated from afar.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In two key ways, aggression against Venezuela or any other Latin American country now – rationalized by Washington as a response to insufficient law enforcement against drug-running – would be dangerously unprecedented.
    Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The information in this article is intended for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, financial, or professional advice.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Jae Towle Viera considers the unexpected effects of reading to their child.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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