philosophize
verb (used without object)
to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
philosophizes
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present tense formof philosophize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Late in the book, as Odenkirk describes landing more serious-acting gigs, he philosophizes about how actors work.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2022
A character philosophizes on the dizzying pace of change in the late 19th century: “We’ve no say as to the pace of modernity’s advance. I myself am merely its vessel, a humble foot soldier …”
From Salon ● May 31, 2019
“America,” Wednesday philosophizes from the passenger seat, “is the only country in the world that wonders what it is.”
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2017
“We that are young shall never see so much,” Edgar philosophizes as the play comes to a close, its devastation complete.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2011
The one philosophizes with a smile; the other, to use his own expression, philosophizes with a hammer.
From German Problems and Personalities by Charles Saroléa
