speculated (about)

past tense of speculate (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculated (about)
Verb
  • If making movies couldn’t happen for him, Newell eventually reasoned his next best thing might be to stage movies live.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, astronomers have reasoned that a low abundance of H₂ early on resulted in hotter clouds whose internal pressure would be too hot to easily collapse into stars.
    Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Speculated (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculated%20%28about%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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