as in pondering
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 mulling (over)
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Leaders and others in these communities have often spoken out against violence as a solution, while warning that pondering existential and nightmarish scenarios can overwhelm and destabilize vulnerable people.—
St. John Barned-Smith,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Apr. 2026 -
And maybe one of those records was… The bard of New England dares to get meaningful on this two-part song, which begins by pondering the mysteries of time and ends with a singalong ode to seasonal renewal.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But bad ideas are endemic to the region, so now the city is contemplating a similar diversion of its reserves.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The city is contemplating a brisk timeline of four years to build the stadium.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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State lawmakers are considering several bills to improve California's power storage capabilities and provide financial incentives to utilities for modernization efforts.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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An attorney for Eastman had countered that his client wasn't trying to steal the election but was considering ways to delay electoral vote counting so states could investigate allegations of voting improprieties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now lawmakers are eyeing more regulations and debating how to balance both the state’s clean energy goals with the economic benefits data centers bring.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Buc-ee’s customers are debating a new policy requiring card payments at the pump.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Apr. 2026
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Prepare this strawberry dessert the night before entertaining to make hosting a breeze.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Her Malibu digs have six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms to host a slew of guests, while a double-height foyer and a billiards room make entertaining a breeze.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Zach is hunched over a bowl of fruit-adjacent cereal studying a Calvin and Hobbes book lying open on the counter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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RevMed expects to share data this quarter from a Phase 3 trial studying its pill versus chemotherapy in people whose cancer has spread and who have already tried one other treatment.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The case has sparked outrage online and in the community, with many questioning the circumstances of the crash and calling for accountability.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The decision to cut back on fertilizer is weighing most on farmers in the South, where only 19% bought fertilizer ahead of time, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation report.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Five other candidates running or weighing campaigns as less progressive counterparts to Mayor Brandon Johnson raised more than $100,000, evidence that February 2027’s election will likely again feature a crowded field.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Mulling (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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