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to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Recent Examples of theorizes
Dustin theorizes that Eleven created the wormhole by making psychic contact with the demogorgon back in Season 1, which did open the gate, or rift, that led to a lot of the creatures coming into Hawkins.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
The team theorizes that in the case of the TDE behind AT 2024wpp, the black hole has been parasitically feeding from a companion star for a long time.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Knowing this, Suigiura theorizes that the pond frogs used in his study may have evolved a double tolerance to both the hornet venom’s pain and toxicity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Martínez, however, theorizes that Cleopatra may have devised a secret alternative plan for her burial with Antony so that the Romans would not find their bodies.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Some research theorizes that putting too many superstars on a team can be counterproductive.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
On TikTok, Grace Weissend theorizes that this is stage one of Eagles fan Swift emotionally destroying Kelce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
The team theorizes that in the case of the TDE behind AT 2024wpp, the black hole has been parasitically feeding from a companion star for a long time.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Knowing this, Suigiura theorizes that the pond frogs used in his study may have evolved a double tolerance to both the hornet venom’s pain and toxicity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Martínez, however, theorizes that Cleopatra may have devised a secret alternative plan for her burial with Antony so that the Romans would not find their bodies.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Some research theorizes that putting too many superstars on a team can be counterproductive.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
On TikTok, Grace Weissend theorizes that this is stage one of Eagles fan Swift emotionally destroying Kelce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorizes
speculates
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Lawson speculates that things may look different in the classroom 25 years from now with emerging technology, but that doesn’t need to be a bad thing.—
Nish Kohli,
The Providence Journal,
3 Jan. 2026
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Schneider also speculates that the YouTube-AMPAS pact will put pressure on the Television Academy to also deliver a game-changing deal.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Theorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorizes. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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