MULLS (OVER) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

mulls (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mull (over)

as in debates

to give serious and careful thought to mull over the idea for a while and then let me know

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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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Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol addiction, told Time that lighter, more health-conscious drinkers appear to be the ones scaling back.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol and alcohol addiction, told Time Magazine that lighter drinkers appear to be leading the pullback.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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