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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During pre-trial hearings, US Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers mused that Musk team seemed to be "pulling numbers out of the air" when it came to calculating damages.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Writing for The New York Times, Bernadine Morris famously mused that the collection looked “as if it were put together with the eyes closed in a very dark room.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

They said one client mused that the supply shock is like the sun exploding — there’s still calm for the eight minutes it takes for the light to reach Earth.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

McElroy said Grillo mused about what he would say “if I ever get busted on this by the Feds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"So maybe Nadine stole the slippers to ruin the 'Cinderella' ballet for Andrea and everybody else," Nancy mused.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene