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Definitions

mull over

VERB

brood

Synonyms

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daydream fret grieve meditate mope ruminate sulk

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bleed consider deliberate despond dream gloom lament languish muse ponder reflect repine sigh speculate worry

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be in brown study chafe inwardly dwell upon eat one's heart out stew over sweat out sweat over think about think upon

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be happy ignore neglect please

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disregard forget

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not worry

VERB

cerebrate

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cogitate contemplate deliberate ponder ratiocinate reason reflect

WEAK

use one's head

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disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

chew

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consider deliberate meditate mull ponder ruminate weigh

WEAK

muse on reflect upon

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dismiss forget ignore neglect

VERB

cogitate

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brainstorm cerebrate conceive consider contemplate deliberate envisage envision figure imagine meditate muse ponder reason reflect ruminate speculate

WEAK

chew the cud flash on kick around noodle around stew over

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discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

consider

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acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study

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cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate

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allow for assent to chew over dream of flirt with keep in mind perpend provide for reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around

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disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse

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abandon discard dismiss leave reject

VERB

contemplate

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aim consider envisage foresee intend mean ponder propose think of weigh

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deliberate design excogitate expect mind observe percolate purpose ruminate speculate study

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aspire to brood over chew over cool out kick around meditate on muse over perpend reflect upon size up take in

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forget ignore neglect reject

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disregard

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discard look away scorn slight

VERB

deliberate

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consider consult contemplate ponder reflect weigh

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argue cerebrate cogitate debate excogitate judge meditate muse reason revolve roll ruminate speculate study

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bat it around chew over hammer away at kick around knock around pour it on put on thinking cap rack brains run up a flagpole stew over sweat over talk over turn over

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discard disregard forget ignore neglect

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abstain agree go along

VERB

excogitate

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conceive consider contemplate contrive deliberate derive develop devise educe evolve frame invent mind ponder ruminate study weigh

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perpend think out think up work out

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decrease destroy discard disregard forget halt ignore neglect stop

VERB

lucubrate

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coach cogitate consider cram dig examine excogitate grind inquire learn meditate mind peruse plug plunge ponder read refresh think tutor weigh

WEAK

apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes perpend polish up pore over read up think out think over

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dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

VERB

meditate

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ponder ruminate

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cogitate consider deliberate design devise dream figure intend moon muse plan purpose reflect revolve roll scheme speculate study think track view weigh

WEAK

brood over entertain idea have in mind put on thinking cap puzzle over say to oneself think deeply think over

Antonyms

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ignore neglect

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disbelieve disregard forget

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dismiss

VERB

muse

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brood cogitate consider contemplate deliberate dream feel meditate moon percolate ponder reflect revolve roll ruminate speculate think weigh

WEAK

be lost in thought build castles in air chew over pipe dream puzzle over think over turn over

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disbelieve discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

ponder

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consider contemplate deliberate evaluate examine mull puzzle over reflect speculate weigh

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appraise brood cerebrate cogitate daydream debate dwell excogitate figure meditate mind moon muse reason revolve roll ruminate study woolgather

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build castles in air give thought to noodle around perpend pipe-dream put on thinking cap think out think over turn over

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discard disregard forget ignore neglect

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agree go along

VERB

puzzle

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brood cudgel marvel muse ponder study

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ask oneself rack one's brains think about think hard

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forget ignore neglect

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clarify elucidate explain illustrate not care unravel

VERB

ratiocinate

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analyze appraise appreciate brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive consider deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer judge meditate mull muse ponder rationalize reason reflect resolve revolve ruminate speculate stew study weigh

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figure out have in mind intellectualize logicalize put on one's thinking cap rack one's brains sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head

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dismiss disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect

VERB

reflect

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cerebrate chew cogitate consider contemplate deliberate meditate muse ponder reason ruminate speculate stew study think weigh wonder

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discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

revolve

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consider deliberate meditate muse ponder reflect roll ruminate study

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think over turn over in mind

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dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

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ruminate

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brainstorm brood meditate ponder

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cogitate consider contemplate deliberate excogitate figure muse reflect revolve think weigh

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chew over rack one's brains stew about turn over use one's head

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ignore neglect

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discard disregard forget

VERB

study

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consider examine learn ponder pore over read think

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coach cogitate cram dig excogitate grind inquire lucubrate meditate mind peruse plug plunge refresh tutor weigh

WEAK

apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes perpend polish up read up think out think over

Antonyms

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disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

think

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appreciate consider figure out judge ponder reflect resolve speculate study

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analyze appraise brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer meditate mull muse rationalize reason revolve ruminate stew weigh

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have in mind intellectualize logicalize rack one's brains sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head

Antonyms

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disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

turn over

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consider contemplate deliberate give thought to meditate muse ponder reflect on revolve roll ruminate think over wonder about

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ignore receive take

VERB

weigh

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analyze balance estimate evaluate examine ponder

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appraise brainstorm deliberate excogitate meditate mind rate rehash study sweat track

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give thought to hash over perpend reflect upon sort out think about think out think over

Antonyms

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disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Clarke said he has a lot to mull over, which he does.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Next in line was Zaslav, who met with Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish in December to mull over the idea of merging their companies, according to people who were briefed on the matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

We should mull over the reasons for his success, which might begin with the fundamental question: Is it a requirement of the genre that a punk must be angry?

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

We mull over alternative routes to avoid traffic, cook up last-minute dinner plans and mentally prepare for tomorrow’s meeting.

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

I was sure that this was his goal, to mull over these lost glories.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

mull over

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