mused

past tense of muse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mused
Verb
  • Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has long ruminated on his desire to win the prize.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In that time, the actress has ruminated on her relationship with it from the perspective gained with distance.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The idea of even having to make a decision like the one being contemplated in Dynamite is so difficult that most presidents would prefer not think about it until absolutely necessary.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident.
    Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The thumping Republicans took in this week's elections reflected longer-running anger among constituencies that already leaned Democratic, but the GOP needs to worry that the government shutdown will cause that frustration to spread.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • During his appearance on Adin Ross’ Kick channel on Wednesday, the rainbow-haired rapper reflected on his rise to fame, stating that his breakout moments preceded the invention of TikTok.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Mused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mused. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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