realize
verb (used with object)
to grasp or understand clearly.
realizes
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present tense formof realize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Your stepmother, whether she realizes it or not, is acting out of fear.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Maybe at first it felt Big Brotherish, but my mom realizes now that she needs to hand this over to me.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her pure, warm soprano shone especially in the lament “Lungi da te, mio bene” with its mournful horn accompaniment, as Sifare realizes the hopelessness of his and Aspasia’s love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Marvel Cinematic Universe can only expand so many times before one realizes it’s not actually going anywhere.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
We talk for a bit and he relaxes and realizes he is hallucinating but as I leave I hear him say loudly again, “Get out of the sled.…”
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
