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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It’s impossible to watch one, let alone all three, without realizing that Schoenbrun has a lot on their mind, sometimes too much for a single film to bear.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jackson remembers watching his mother on days she picked up her paycheck and realizing that “you go get money for your time working, and then it’s time to pay bills and get food.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Luz Marte, a 38-year-old lab technician, bought her house a year ago, without realizing the site was a data center.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Companies “are realizing that now, more than ever, eyes are on us,” Gonzalez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I didn’t mean it as a judgment,” I say, realizing that however I had intended my words at the time, it wasn’t how Jillian received them.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
