How to Use realize in a Sentence

realize

verb

• They did not realize the risk that was involved.
• You just have to realize that you can't always get what you want.
• He finally realized the scope of the problem.
• She realizes how much things have changed.
• She slowly realized what he was trying to say.
• Do you realize how difficult that stunt is?
• He realized a lifelong dream by winning an Olympic medal.
• He finally realized his ambition to start his own business.
• The Grootes did not realize the Seeger boys play their games at the gym in Williamsport, which was built in 1958.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2023
• But the star realized that her son was confused about where the bathroom was.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
• The team that trades for him will need to realize, and accept, that wrinkle.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
• All of my concerns and fears were realized by one phone call.
  — Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 June 2023
• Over the years, Ford has helped many young people realize their dreams.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
• Some of them are realizing for the first time that ‘hey, my heart’s beating fast.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 Jan. 2024
• A lot has changed in the landscape of fashion and art since then, so in many ways that mission has been realized.
  — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Mack realized what the theater did for him could be an outlet for youth.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
• Many car shoppers don’t realize that the MSRP of the vehicle isn’t the final price.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023
• At that point, Kristy realized that Urker was the one who'd gotten away.
  — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
• Perhaps the Sauk did not yet realize that the U.S. government itself did not plan to keep the land.
  — Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
• From today, though, the pressure is gone, his dreams realized in full.
  — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
• And one of the keys has been realizing that each game is its own entity.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
• The great Oppenheimer realizes that no amount of personal brilliance can counter the force of the state.
  — Iva Dixit, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Jose Pineda is striving to be at the forefront of the growth and help the city realize its full potential.
  — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
• One time, the burglars smashed the front door and stole keys, something the owners didn’t realize until the thieves came back the next night and let themselves in.
  — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2023
• And a big part of that had to do with realizing that before this, my entire life was always in a rush.
  — Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 June 2023
• As the summer holiday ends and the months race on, the friends begin to realize that the school year will come with both its joys and its challenges.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
• Montford's hope – and that of the family – was soon realized.
  — Cristina Corbin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
• But realize that this is not going to be what people might expect of you.
  — Henry Everingham, Spin, 7 Sep. 2023
• At this moment, the woman realized what was happening and ran away from Combs.
  — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
• Beyer also realized Finch didn’t have a port for her cancer treatments or a lingering scar.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2024