mulled (over)

past tense of mull (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulled (over)
Verb
  • Judge Stanley Blumenfeld agreed to extend the trial date, originally contemplated for next August, to October 2026.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many pondered what McDavid, many who believe is the NHL’s best player, would do.
    Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Eliminating the Phillies — a team some analysts considered the best in baseball — elevated the Dodgers from +200 to +120 odds.
    Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Under California law, the relatives are considered victims of the 1989 crime and had the right to share statements with the board.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over multiple video updates, Tawes debated on what to do with the stray.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The really repressive power of the state to stop alternative ideas from coming into circulation, from being debated and from having the chance to build their case.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The kitten is enjoying the company of his two cats who are keeping him entertained and teaching him how to be a feline.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Interactive and engaging toys to keep your pets entertained and active.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For example, soldiers who were studied during parachute training showed dramatic stress responses within minutes of their first jump, but in later training jumps, that stress changed to thrill.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Italian scientist Alessandro Volta studied eel physiology to inspire the first battery, and recent work shows eels use doublets, two rapid spikes, to force rapid prey muscle contractions before the knockout blast.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Acosta was also questioned about a photograph that allegedly showed Menchel skiing in Aspen with Epstein sometime in the early 2000s.
    Julie K Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His humongous gourd weighed a staggering 2,346 pounds.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Privately, party officials admit that fear of a snap poll weighed heavily in their choice with the PS risking the loss of seats in a political landscape polarized between the far right and the hard left.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Mulled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulled%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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