How to Use theorize in a Sentence

theorize

verb

• Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
• To them, the murder house is an in-situ crime scene in which to explore and theorize, to maybe even be the one to crack the case.
  — Erika Mailman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2021
• But three decades is a long time for anyone to theorize the world.
  — Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker, 25 May 2022
• In a surprising twist, some folks even theorized why Throsen got hurt in the first place.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2023
• Some fans theorize that Arya will kill the Kingslayer and then use his face to kill his sister.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2019
• The study findings back up what astronomers had theorized about the length of days millions of years ago.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2020
• Some experts theorize that the pandemic helped drive the surge in killings.
  — Washington Post, 8 July 2022
• Fans theorize that this nod is a sweet ode to that special moment.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 9 Apr. 2022
• Because of the way the show started, people could theorize a big gimmick for an ending to the show.
  — Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
• The captain of the Morrell, the historians said, theorized that the smaller ship may struck the ice.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024
• These conditions are theorized to lead to the emergence of life.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
• Read on to learn more about what experts know or theorize about this illness.
  — Korin Miller, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
• Rogers theorized that smuggled tree clippings from Asia brought it to the Delray Beach area in 2005.
  — Darryl Fears, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• In the early 1900s, scientists theorized that a hormone was the cause.
  — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
• This led the team to theorize that RWH may occur after quercetin found in wine leads to a build-up of acetaldehyde.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• The defense has theorized O’Keefe was beaten in the home and mauled by the homeowners’ German shepherd, Chloe, and then tossed out in the snow to die.
  — Eric Levenson, CNN, 27 June 2024
• Fans theorized online that the move by the pop superstar was to block Brat from reaching No. 1.
  — Anna Chan, Billboard, 24 June 2024
• Johnson and Klatt theorized as the Buckeyes were calling timeouts while Maryland had the ball in the final minute of the first half.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2019
• The scientists theorize that these alleles were passed down from the wild red wolves that used to roam the region.
  — New York Times, 8 Oct. 2021
• Fans have since theorized that the two have taken subtle shots at each other in their raps throughout the years.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
• Some have theorized that the virus could disappear over the hot summer months and return in the fall, as the seasonal flu does.
  — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 22 Mar. 2020
• Fans, meanwhile, have already begun to theorize what the song could be about.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 29 Apr. 2021
• The researchers theorize the fresh water in the aquifer was ice that melted after the last ice age and got trapped in sediment that was rocky.
  — Doug Criss, CNN, 26 June 2019
• Based on the vessel’s cargo, the divers have theorized that the wreck probably occurred sometime in the mid-1800s.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
• The researchers theorize that as Earth and the moon reformed after the impact, the moon lost most of its light chlorine, because the larger of the two, Earth, drew it away.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2022
• Hagedorn has spent the last two decades studying and theorizing modern ways to try and save coral reefs.
  — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
• Some have theorized that the juniper berries in gin combine potently with a substance in the raisins.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
• This is not the grandson of Steve Trevor, as some theorized, or some sort of muted illusion.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 9 Dec. 2019
• Many have theorized that this drastic weight loss could have contributed to her vocal decline.
  — Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
• As armchair detectives began to theorize about the cause of the rift and a possible power struggle, some pointed to Lively’s interview with E!
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025