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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mused (over)
pondered
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Early in their planning for the trip to Alaska, the couple pondered taking a cruise.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Mused (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mused%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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