Past tense of theorize
regular verb
The past tense of theorize is theorized. The past participle is also theorized.
Forms of theorize
| Base form (V1) | theorize /ˈθɪə.ɹaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | theorized |
| Past participle (V3) | theorized |
| Present participle | theorizing |
| Third person singular | theorizes |
Theorized in a sentence
- The homeowner theorized that the intruders saw that the house was up for sale and targeted it for their rager.2022 June 22, Selim Algar, “Incensed owner of $8M Florida mansion ransacked by teens wants them prosecuted”, in New York Post, New York...
- The reporter of the article theorized the prop gun must have been switched with a real gun.2021, The Long Shadow of Memory, page 42-43. From the entry prop gun
- Or after enough romantic diminuendos, that's what she theorized.2018, Lionel Shriver, The Standing Chandelier. From the entry diminuendo
- The world is complex and must be theorized complexly.1991, Ben Agger, “Introduction: Critical Theory Goes Public”, in A Critical Theory of Public Life: Knowledge, Discourse and Politics in an…. From the entry theoreticity
- It is theorized that this is due to the increased capillarization which is stimulated much more by isotonics than isometrics.1972, Clayne R. Jensen, A. Garth Fisher, Scientific basis of athletic conditioning, page 72. From the entry isometrics
Meaning of theorize
- verb To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
- verb To speculate.
Questions about the past tense of theorize
- What is the past tense of theorize?
- The past tense of theorize is theorized.
- What is the past participle of theorize?
- The past participle of theorize is theorized.
- Is theorize a regular or irregular verb?
- Theorize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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