Synonyms of theorized

theorized

verb

past tense of theorize

as in speculated

to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something

Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speculated
• hypothesized
• postulated
• thought
• believed
• dreamed
• dreamt
• presumed
• said
• assumed
• presupposed
• supposed
• premised
• deduced
• credited
• inferred
• conjectured
• accepted
• surmised
• swallowed
• concluded
• suspected
• gathered
• figured
• guessed
• hypothecated
• conceived
• judged
• imagined
• perceived
• suspicioned
• claimed
• contended
• alleged
• asserted
• insisted
• affirmed
• reckoned
• averred
• fancied
• declared
• took
• maintained
• professed
• preconceived
• avowed
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubted
• questioned
• challenged
• disputed
• discounted
• wondered (about)
• discredited
• distrusted
• denied
• disagreed (with)
• controverted
• rejected
• repudiated
• disavowed
• mistrusted
• disclaimed
• disbelieved
• disowned
• refuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• belied
• confuted

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of theorized

For years, beauty lovers, color theory enthusiasts, Glamour editors, and Swifties have theorized to no avail, desperately seeking to solve the mystery of which red lipstick Taylor Swift could possibly wear. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024

Wack also theorized that Jay-Z would push back on any hypothetical cease and desist. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024

Scientists had theorized about that kind of effect but had not been able to establish and measure it before. —Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024