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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
It’s frightening to ponder what that says about us.
In this interview she told the BBC that she still ponders whether she should have acted differently and talked to him about it.
Jover has been pondering these questions for more than 15 years, ever since he spent two years studying at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec.
Whether that goes as far as an actual attempt to dislodge the Maduro regime through force, ponders Professor Albertus, it is hard to know.
The couple is also pondering a house move as well as helping their children with their future.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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