mused

past tense of muse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mused
Verb
  • Last week began in a slump as investors pondered whether memory chip maker Micron would show sustained demand in its earnings report.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Plunkett, with the Norman Rockwell Museum, pondered whether Americans viewing the painting today would find a familiar feeling.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • But Yi has ruminated on these interconnections for more than two decades, making visible (and, sometimes, odorous) the systems around us that are microscopic, impermanent, or technologically abstract, often questioning our discomfort with them.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • Shanahan ruminated on that topic in his news conference following the 49ers 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts Monday.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Women meditated on Christ’s Passion, following its stages in prayers that drew power from their own physical suffering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice.
    Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The shift is reflected in Likud’s messaging, which has begun treating Eisenkot as Netanyahu’s primary rival after previously focusing on Bennett.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Last summer, Chicago saw the launch of a new Jewish high school within city limits, a project that some parents said reflected growing demand for Jewish education amid allegations of antisemitism in the city’s private and public schools.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
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“Mused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mused. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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