mused

past tense of muse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mused
Verb
  • Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Four Ball State players pondered it prior to the 2022 season.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
    Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 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
  • Anderson is a popular figure within the Forest dressing room, where his energetic work-rate is reflected in his personality.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Inside the nearly one-thousand-year-old castle, William reflected on his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Mused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mused. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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