MULLED (OVER) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

mulled (over)

verb

past tense of mull (over)

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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The company — one of Britain’s largest public companies and an anchor of a London Stock Exchange that has lost a series of key listings to the US — has already contemplated slimming down its retail exposure.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
As contemplated, the city would initially sell one acre to the developers for the first phase of the project when the plans receive final approval.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

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Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
The contest to represent the northwestern Ohio district anchored by Toledo was considered by the Cook Political Report to be a toss-up before the election prognosticator changed its rating to Leans Democrat a week before Election Day.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of considered

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In late September, Clancy appeared in court for the first time since the trial ended, and the parties debated several of them.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members debated the Axon pilot program after hearing from scores of people who spoke out in opposition to more cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

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Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Langley has become the face of country music in America after a generational run that will be studied for years to come.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of studied

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Experts have questioned exactly what role the Salvadoran troops are playing in Haiti.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local investigators have questioned several people about the circumstances of her death.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioned

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Nearly every state has weighed legislation related to daylight saving time in the past decade.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Voters also weighed three local ballot measures and decided races for the Nevada Irrigation District, local school boards, fire protection districts and other public agencies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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