mused

past tense of muse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mused
Verb
  • Amid these non-Radiohead releases, fans have pondered Radiohead’s future, particularly after Yorke spoke to Australia’s Double J in October 2024 and addressed the speculation.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Former Philadelphia Phillies star John Kruk pondered one of life’s biggest questions during the team’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That same year the Clippers and Aspiration signed deals that contemplated a $300 million partnership for Aspiration to sponsor the Clippers’ arena and the team’s jersey patch.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • According to The Athletic, Hurley contemplated leaving coaching due to exhaustion and taking roughly one year to physically and mentally recharge.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This difference would be reflected in a shift of representation from LaMalfa, chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, to Huffman, the House Natural Resources Committee’s top Democratic member.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout the years, Clarkson has reflected on her American Idol win at length.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Mused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mused. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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