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brooded (about or over)

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past tense of brood (about or over)

Synonyms & Antonyms of brooded (about or over)

as in obsessed (about or over), fixated (on or upon)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for brooded (about or over)

fixated (on or upon),
obsessed (about or over)

cleaved (to),
clung (to),
hugged,
stuck (to)

carried,
kept,
maintained,
preserved,
remembered,
retained,
treasured

cultivated,
fostered,
nurtured,
supported,
sustained

bore,
cherished,
entertained,
had,
harbored,
held,
nursed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for brooded (about or over)

disregarded,
dropped,
forgot,
ignored,
neglected,
overlooked

abjured,
declined,
denied,
disdained,
refused,
rejected,
repudiated,
scorned

abandoned,
deserted,
discarded,
forsook,
gave up,
parted (with),
quit
(also quitted),
renounced,
threw out

erased,
expunged

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“Brooded (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooded%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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