- past tense form of hypothesize.
- past participle of hypothesize.
hypothesized
Example Sentences
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The team has hypothesized various scenarios where things could spiral out of control, including one where an AI system deceives its creators and then abruptly seizes power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The scientists hypothesized that faster-moving fires might reach homes before firefighters can, and large blazes can threaten more homes than firefighters can defend at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
He also hypothesized that Tesla could cut vehicle or FSD prices to make its EVs more affordable and attractive to consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The genes were biologically "toxic" to humans, researchers hypothesized, and eventually purged out -- in essence, the children who inherited those traits might not have lived to pass them on.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
In fourteenth-century Oxford, mathematically inclined philosophers had hypothesized that falling bodies accelerate continuously; but they had made no effort to confirm this theoretical possibility through experiment.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
