catastrophizes

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A form of catastrophize — To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of catastrophize
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APA

catastrophizes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastrophizes

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“catastrophizes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastrophizes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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