Is it acceptable to use "google" as a verb?

Solution 1:

It is now an official verb (since 2006), added to the merriam-webster dictionary and the OED.
So I would say: yes.

• Do you google? (google blog)
• To Google or Not to Google: "According to the OED, you can now Google away to your heart's content."

Solution 2:

I generally recommend the following for using newly minted words:

• In casual or social conversation and in non-formal writing, go for it.
• In formal or professional conversation/presentation and in most professional writing, substitute a comparable but more-neutral term. "I Googled 'potato' but found too many entries" and "I searched 'potato' but found too many entries" are practically identical in meaning.

Sometimes using "Googled" is appropriate for your voice in business writing. This will usually be in less-formal media like project-team blogs or webcasts (where the reader expects colloquial usage).

Solution 3:

I think it's acceptable. This leads to some fun sentences, like "A few years back, I googled something on altavista and found ..."