philosophize

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But that proved impossible, given the bench’s outdoor life, where it was used as a jungle gym for neighborhood kids, or a couch for friends to sit and philosophize about this piece of movie history.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

After Hal and Josie’s meet-cute, they see sights blandly, philosophize blandly, blandly tiptoe around the notion of romance, and criticize each other — yes, blandly, but with an occasional touch of “salty” language.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Many of the thinkers he surveys, from Lao Tzu and Aristotle to Montaigne and Spinoza, have tried to philosophize their way to tranquility, but no one has quite succeeded.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2020

No matter how much you philosophize about it, you won't get at the truth.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2019

Why in the world would she philosophize about the finish line?

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen