CHEWS OVER Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

chews over

verb

present tense third-person singular of chew over

as in debates

to give serious and careful thought to yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president

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The download numbers are a reminder that even as Washington restricts chip exports and debates AI export controls, Chinese open models are winning developer mindshare globally.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
While everyone else debates the AI market with leaderboards and analyst estimates, Stripe would be able to watch it in real time.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Definition of ponders

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Apple considers these high-confidence alerts that someone has specifically targeted you with unusually sophisticated spyware.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In the film, the German documentary filmmaker considers the heady question of what the internet might be doing to us humans.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of considers

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Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Douglas Casa, a kinesiology professor who leads the Korey Stringer Institute, which studies sudden deaths in sports, said the Twin Cities Marathon’s change was prudent, especially considering the way in which many runners approach races.

— Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of studies

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Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
As Johnson weighs whether to run for a second term in next year’s election, CTU is seeing former friends and allies either become enemies or distance themselves from the union’s pressure tactics and recklessness.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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