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mused

VERB

think about, dream

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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“Some beautiful, others sad and desolate. Beginnings, ending, the in-betweens. Seeking to understand where it came from, asking how long it has been there,” she mused.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Considering his own mortality, while consumed by daily news of death and destruction on the network he founded, Turner mused about what one day might be inscribed on his gravestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"There are enough model releases that it's probably going to be hard to distinguish one from another," Brockman mused during the briefing.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

After CEO Jensen Huang mused in early 2025 that “very simple quantum computers” could be perhaps two decades out, quantum stocks took a tumble.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“Oh really,” the social worker mused, stroking his beard as he approached the large wooden reception desk.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman