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hypothesizing

VERB

speculate

Synonyms

STRONG

brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider contemplate deliberate dope excogitate figure guess guesstimate

WEAK

beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out figure out have a hunch hazard a

Antonyms

STRONG

discard disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Fun fact: Fans have been hypothesizing, perhaps completely inaccurately, that this is a secret “Cloverfield” movie because of producer J.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

My whole goal with this show was to capture a small sliver of the zeitgeist where people could be talking about something, hypothesizing and talking, and I knew that required a weekly release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Messori published a paper earlier this year noting repeated example of this phenomenon, and hypothesizing a connection to large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

"This study is mainly a confirmation that something is possible that people have been hypothesizing about. It gives us observational evidence on this process of gravitational instability."

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2023

No amount of your analyzing, criticizing, judging, or hypothesizing will bring the peace you are looking for.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer