Meanings
verbthesaurize (third-person singular simple present thesaurizes, present participle thesaurizing, simple past and past participle thesaurized)
present singular third person thesaurizes · participle present thesaurizing · participle past thesaurized · past thesaurized
- transitiveTo hoard (typically treasure).
- To exchange words for more academic-sounding ones without concern for their connotations or denotations.
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APA
thesaurize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thesaurize
MLA
“thesaurize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thesaurize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thesaurize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thesaurize.
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