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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hypothesizing

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

But they can also be longer, which means more effort, more information seeking and hypothesizing is needed, so uncertainty persists longer.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023

He said that may be related to climate change — hypothesizing that insects are more active in higher temperatures — but it might be due to something else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

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

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

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer