philosophized

past tense of philosophize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophized
Verb
  • When Apple first launched the App Store, most people thought mobile apps would just be simple utilities like flashlights, calculators and weather apps.
    Krish Ramineni, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The win was looked at as a bit of a comeback story, but most thought Hamilton was just coming back from a lousy 2025 season for him and Ferrari.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Nearly 50 years later, the IRS and courts are still wrestling with how that exception applies to modern entities, including LLCs, LLPs, and foreign partnership-like structures that were not contemplated when the rule was drafted.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • In the birthright citizenship decision, what the justices are looking at is the language of the Constitutional Amendment creating birthright citizenship, how it's been interpreted, and including a law that codified that amendment.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
    Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 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
  • The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • That could be construed as not wanting to finish second in the group.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Beginning in the 2030 school year, public school students will read biblical passages and learn how the Bible affected history and literature from kindergarten to 12th grade.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • Anthropic shared a striking number alongside a new product this week, and it is being read the wrong way.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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