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ponder
verb as in think about seriously
Strongest matches
consider, contemplate, deliberate, evaluate, examine, mull, mull over, puzzle over, reflect, speculate, weigh
Strong matches
appraise, brood, cerebrate, cogitate, daydream, debate, dwell, excogitate, figure, meditate, mind, moon, muse, reason, revolve, roll, ruminate, study, woolgather
Weak matches
build castles in air, give thought to, noodle around, perpend, pipe-dream, put on thinking cap, think out, think over, turn over
Example Sentences
Afterward, with broadcast networks beckoning, McVay pondered taking a break from coaching.
More than two decades later, Foster chuckled while pondering what might have been had he not been forced to play both ways.
It was an early morning in October, and I had met Craig for breakfast at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood to ponder the performance of masculinity.
The TV version of this character has more attributes, in part because Yu says Bennet made him ponder questions about the character’s backstory.
Now pondering whether he should stay or go, Gatland posed the question who could come in and replace him, as he highlighted Welsh rugby's flaws.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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