mused

past tense of muse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mused
Verb
  • Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Democrats for years pondered using regulatory pressure to silence purveyors of right-wing talk radio, including the late Rush Limbaugh.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • But Yi has ruminated on these interconnections for more than two decades, making visible (and, sometimes, odorous) the systems around us that are microscopic, impermanent, or technologically abstract, often questioning our discomfort with them.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • Shanahan ruminated on that topic in his news conference following the 49ers 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts Monday.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough, Barry said.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Setting the table Regional leaders contemplated that very possibility before the West Sacramento minor league park was ever built.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The correct response cannot be grasped, only meditated upon in the way of a koan used to train Zen Buddhist monks and force them into enlightenment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice.
    Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • One city worker, Tyrone Jue, reflected on personal memories tied to the space.
    Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The outcome caps one of California’s most ferocious congressional primaries, a contest that reflected the broader struggle between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings.
    Mathew Miranda June 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
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“Mused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mused. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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