Synonyms of realizing

realizing

verb

present participle of realize

1

as in discovering

to come to an awareness of

I just realized that I can't go out to dinner tonight because I'm supposed to babysit for our neighbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discovering
• seeing
• learning
• hearing
• finding
• ascertaining
• finding out
• getting on (to)
• detecting
• catching on (to)
• perceiving
• encountering
• getting wind of
• wising (up)
• hitting (on or upon)
• spotting
• tumbling (to)
• noting
• calculating
• figuring out
• observing
• discerning
• espying
• descrying
• divining
• puzzling (out)
• doping (out)
• minding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• forgetting
• hiding
• covering
• concealing
• masking
• screening
• unlearning
• blanketing
• blotting out
• veiling
• shrouding
• cloaking
• enshrouding
• occulting
• curtaining

2

as in reaping

to receive as return for effort

if you deposit your paycheck in a savings account, you'll realize a little interest on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reaping
• earning
• gaining
• winning
• making
• getting
• garnering
• obtaining
• attaining
• acquiring
• securing
• landing
• capturing
• achieving
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• bagging
• bringing in
• accomplishing
• pulling down
• knocking down
• coming by
• accumulating
• scoring
• grossing
• amassing
• netting
• regaining
• occupying
• recapturing
• clearing
• catching
• annexing
• notching (up)
• remaking
• taking over
• reacquiring
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• paying
• according
• giving
• granting
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of realizing

Jeanne O’Brien, one of the tourists on board, recalled realizing the plane was heading toward the dock moments before impact. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

This remains a very dangerous situation, as motorists may unknowingly drive into deep flood waters, not realizing the flooding is there due to the darkness. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2026

So every new piece of information feels less like solving a puzzle and more like realizing how large the puzzle actually is. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Early in its history, Huang recalled realizing Nvidia had bet on the wrong graphics technology—and didn’t know how to fix it. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Ukraine is realizing the value of drones and continues to pound Putin deep inside Russia. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

What barriers are preventing organizations from realizing value? — Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2026

As dog owners, few things trigger a spike of panic like watching your pup bolt into the brush and realizing your phone has dropped to zero bars. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026

Ars previously talked to robotic company founders and executives about the challenges of realizing this vision. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026