as in contemplated
to give serious and careful thought to
mull over the idea for a while and then let me know
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulled (over)
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At various points in its history, executives contemplated a tie-up with sister company CNN (executives at the cable news channel are said to have put the kibosh on that quickly) or selling it outright.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026 -
In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Local leaders have pondered a wide-ranging possibility of future uses for the property, from textile manufacturing to education to retail.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon pondered in a press statement.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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To be considered eligible for induction, the artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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She is considered at risk due to medical conditions.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But those plans were set aside last year while the future of the ISS was debated, and Sierra Space announced a pivot to national defense and security applications in orbit.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the issue of who is to pay is debated, the homeowner is left to wait and suffer.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Galaxy entertained hopes of a second-leg comeback, looking for an early goal that might have put Toluca back on its heels.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fathers from local community groups and representatives from parenting and family organizations were invited to the fun event, where small children were entertained with crafts and invited to make their own paper crowns.—
Megan Hustwaite,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Winkler had studied thousands of wrecks.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This is tied to principles studied in psychology, especially how a person’s surroundings shape their emotional state.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The teen’s parents later questioned how her abuser was able to continue working with children following his arrest.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Australian business confidence in March dropped, weighed by concerns over the Iran war that had led to a global oil shock, according to a survey from National Australia Bank, Reuters reported.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the Greater San Diego fair, Olivia Liu from La Jolla Country Day School weighed the effectiveness of soap and alcohol in achieving healthy skin in the category of microbiology.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Mulled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulled%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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