pore (over)

verb

ˈpȯr How to pronounce pore (over) (audio)
Definition of pore (over)next
1
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to the committee will probably pore over the results of the study for a long time before making their decision

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2
as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of he pored over the textbook for hours in preparation for the test

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore (over)
  1. contemplate
  2. read
  3. ponder
  4. consider
  5. debate
  6. entertain
  7. study
  8. eye
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  • James did indeed contemplate retirement after the Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Because of these problems, the Federal Reserve is contemplating leaving the check processing business.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • Arteaga read a list with the names, ages and home countries of all 23 people killed.
    — Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • Sovereignty is the word carrying the most weight in the letter, and most coverage reads it as a trade term.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of read
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  • Whether Wesneski’s return will be enough to bolster one of baseball’s worst rotations is a question general manager Dana Brown must ponder across the next two weeks.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • First, ponder crowded housing, a signal of affordability stress, as the share of families living with other families.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • The politically-fraught topic is also the subject of debate in Washington and in city councils and commissioners courts across the state, where communities have considered local tax incentives.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • The sandwiches don’t need to be boring in order to be quick and simple — consider gyros.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of consider
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  • Because James and Jordan didn’t play in the same eras, fans debate who is the best player ever.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • Richard Sher’s panel of Billy Murphy, Nicolee Ambrose, Barry Gogel and Tyrone Keys debate ways to curb youth violence.
    — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2026
Definition of debate
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  • On July 11-12, SPW put on a show at the annual StocktonCon comic convention in Stockton, entertaining an ever-growing crowd of wrestling fans with tag-team and one-on-one fights throughout the weekend.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Konchalovsky’s miniseries certainly can’t be accused of being a scholarly work, but there is something distinctly Homeric about its tone and the fact that, above all, its goal is to entertain.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Definition of entertain
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  • Engineers and policymakers have to study the benefits and feasibility before committing taxpayer cash and efforts.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Researchers have been studying face processing in the brains of autistic people for decades.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of study
Verb
  • The Roots are eyeing Howard Terminal — the waterfront land where the A’s once explored a major stadium-and-housing development — as a site to build a temporary 8,000-seat stadium.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • Officials have not announced an exact location for the Relativity rocket factory, but the company is reportedly eyeing a site in Titusville, just west of Kennedy Space Center.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of eye
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“Pore (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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