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woolgather

[wool-gath-er] / ˈwʊlˌgæð ər /
VERB
daydream
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fantasize hallucinate
STRONG
conceive dream envision fancy imagine moon muse stargaze
WEAK
build castles in air pipe-dream trip out
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate
VERB
fantasize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
daydream hallucinate
STRONG
envision imagine invent moon romance
WEAK
build castles in air head trip live in a dream world pipe dream trip out
VERB
mull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contemplate deliberate examine ponder weigh
STRONG
chaw consider delay figure linger meditate moon procrastinate reflect review revolve ruminate study
WEAK
brood over hammer away at muse on pore over rack one's brains stew over sweat over think over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget ignore neglect
STRONG
advance dismiss disregard hurry leave rush
VERB
ponder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider contemplate deliberate evaluate examine mull mull over puzzle over reflect speculate weigh
STRONG
appraise brood cerebrate cogitate daydream debate dwell excogitate figure meditate mind moon muse reason revolve roll ruminate study
WEAK
build castles in air give thought to noodle around perpend pipe-dream put on thinking cap think out think over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discard disregard forget ignore neglect
STRONG
agree go along

Example Sentences

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The author does not scissor the story neatly out of whole cloth to a preconceived pattern; she rather lets the story woolgather its facts, like lint, off the top of Milt's mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many tune in on other programs, others mix drinks, woolgather, miss commercials until Charlie returns.

From Time Magazine Archive

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