as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
the minister hoped that the congregation would spend the remainder of the week ruminating the message of his sermon
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Recent Examples of ruminated
Shanahan ruminated on that topic in his news conference following the 49ers 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts Monday.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
As part of saluting the filmmakers, actors, and artisans responsible for some of the most exciting cinematic works of the year, Thomas next ruminated on the true meaning of both activism and, ahem, IndieWire.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Trump has long ruminated on his desire to win the prize.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
In that time, the actress has ruminated on her relationship with it from the perspective gained with distance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
As part of saluting the filmmakers, actors, and artisans responsible for some of the most exciting cinematic works of the year, Thomas next ruminated on the true meaning of both activism and, ahem, IndieWire.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Trump has long ruminated on his desire to win the prize.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
In that time, the actress has ruminated on her relationship with it from the perspective gained with distance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruminated
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Lambert's problem was first posed all the way back in the 1700s by the Swiss polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert, who pondered how to find the optimal trajectory between two moving objects.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Ikumelo pondered for a moment and went for Keke Palmer, star of Hustlers and Pimp.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Nearly every day this offseason, Turner contemplated his baseball mortality.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Imagine, for a moment, if former Vice President Kamala Harris had jumped into the governor’s race, as contemplated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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For four hours, the group of artists laughed, drank, and debated their position in the rapidly shifting cultural landscape.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Ted would tell authorities a story that would be discussed and debated for years.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Yara considered following the stars, but knowing which way was north didn’t necessarily mean that north was the way to move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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There were people who understood and were entertained in a positive way.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Download educational apps, road trip games or television shows to keep preschoolers entertained and tantrum-free with this kid-friendly Amazon Fire tablet.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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The negative correlation between insufficient sleep and life expectancy held in most states across every year studied, even after controlling for smoking, diet and physical inactivity.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Burnett said Bravo studied at the Mixed Institute, later attended another beauty college and eventually returned to teach there.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Lawmakers at a recent hearing backed up clean energy advocates’ proposal, and questioned why the state would end a successful program in favor of one that has produced less energy capacity or has yet to be created.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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