realize
verb (used with object)
to grasp or understand clearly.
realizing
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present participleof realize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Unlike Google, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7 model didn’t stop during the capture-the-flag exercise after realizing it was likely accessing a real company, according to Anthropic’s blog post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It’s easy to read the report and come away with the idea that eating too many granola bars or bags of pretzels could be doing harm to your family without you realizing it.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
She began cooking everything from scratch after realizing that eating highly processed foods was contributing to her eczema flare-ups.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
"A key challenge faced by biomimetic science is realizing environmentally friendly material designs inspired by nature at the scale and cost of existing materials," said Assoc.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
I set the phone down to dance around and quietly squeal, realizing too late that I’d accidentally hung up without saying goodbye.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
