theorize
verb (used without object)
theorizing
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present participleof theorize.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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"We don't spend a lot of time talking about AGI," Pineau said, dismissing the theorizing as a distraction.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The February disappearance of a 68-year-old retired Air Force general, William “Neil” McCasland, kicked the theorizing into high gear, particularly once a local FBI field office joined the search early last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Spincic also attributes the growth to our cultural climate, theorizing people need community and tension-free places to rally around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
The constant theorizing about these breaths alone is enough to send the world into a frenzy.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
Being told nothing more of the problem in Weep than that it was “the shadow of a dark time,” the only real clue they had to go on in their theorizing was...themselves.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
