How to Use hypothesize in a Sentence

hypothesize

verb

• Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
• And what Jim Scott hypothesized was that in fact, that’s not at all the case.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 July 2023
• That led him to hypothesize the same might apply for the virus that had just emerged from Wuhan.
  — Lisa Du, Bloomberg.com, 19 Nov. 2020
• The unique position of the wound led the researchers to hypothesize that the frill was punctured from the back.
  — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
• Some studies have hypothesized tiny clots in the cells that persist for a long time may be the cause of some symptoms.
  — Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• These calls vary in intensity and speed, which some experts hypothesize may have to do with the type of threat the prairie dog is facing.
  — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
• This led the researchers to hypothesize that tubeworm larvae were squirming through crevices below the seafloor to reach new vents.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2023
• Scholars hypothesize that it may have been hidden around the time of the Spanish invasion of 1521 C.E.
  — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022
• Experts hypothesize that the virus homes in on those cells, disrupting the pathway for the neurons to get to their destination in the brain.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2021
• This prompted more of the cancer-fighting cells to stick around the site of the brain tumors and, the researchers hypothesized, would reduce the amount of the immunotherapy elsewhere in the body.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
• The researchers hypothesize that sunlight may actually pass through the ice and heat up the ground beneath it.
  — Mike Wehner, BGR, 25 Mar. 2021
• Since 1645, scientists have hypothesized about the presence of water on the Moon.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• This could be part of the reason that younger people scored lower overall, Maertens’s team hypothesized.
  — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 5 July 2023
• Researchers have hypothesized that there may be a persistent virus in some select areas of the body.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2023
• In 2019, a powerful plume rose up from inside it, NASA has hypothesized, and blasted off a chunk of the star’s outer layer.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2023
• The Italian Air Force has not confirmed the exact cause of the accident, but has hypothesized there was a bird strike during the very first phases of takeoff.
  — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
• This forms a distinct layer that might be an ideal place for eggs to hatch and develop, the researchers hypothesize.
  — Douglas Main, Animals, 18 Dec. 2020
• And because of a few key details, fans are hypothesizing that the song is about the former One Direction boy bander.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023
• The researchers hypothesize that a lack of advocates might lead patients to feel less acknowledged in their care, and the lack of third-party observers could lead to less safe care.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2021
• In one past study, it is hypothesized that dogs' behavior might help play a role in their owners' responses.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2023
• But the researchers hypothesize that this seeping is actually good for the bats.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2022
• Scientists hypothesize that the animal likely died in a river and was then carried out to sea in a flooding event.
  — Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2023
• Scientists hypothesize that the mantle is not made of uniform rock.
  — CBS News, 1 Dec. 2022
• Many in the world of rare kidney diseases hypothesize these illnesses are probably not rare at all.
  — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022
• Sugiura hypothesized that the beetle was using its legs to stimulate the hindgut, forcing the frog to defecate so the beetle could escape.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2023
• The researchers hypothesized that the ECoG signals recorded from each patient reflected how their brains were working to perceive the music played for them.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2023
• Shadwick and his colleagues hypothesize that one of these spongy networks that sits next to cetaceans’ brain mitigates pressure pulses as the blood passes through.
  — Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2022
• No one knows exactly what is driving the trend, but researchers hypothesize that changes in the types of risk factors people are exposed to increases the risk for cancer at a younger age.
  — Mira Cheng, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
• Yellowjackets is a mystery full of the kinds of symbolism, clues, and Easter eggs that the internet loves to devour and hypothesize about.
  — Angela Watercutter, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022
• Researchers hypothesize that Paxlovid may be able to make a measurable impact on that leftover virus, if that is indeed what causes long Covid.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024