Synonyms of pondered

pondered

verb

past tense of ponder

as in contemplated

to give serious and careful thought to

I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplated
• debated
• considered
• studied
• entertained
• questioned
• weighed
• explored
• eyed
• ruminated
• reviewed
• analyzed
• deliberated
• cogitated
• meditated
• looked at
• thought (about or over)
• revolved
• mulled (over)
• chewed on
• wrestled (with)
• turned
• pored (over)
• chewed over
• digested
• perpended
• reminisced
• kicked around
• beat one's brains out (about)
• concluded
• reflected (on or upon)
• reasoned
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• believed
• mused (upon)
• opined
• speculated (about)
• conceived
• absorbed
• second-guessed
• brooded (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• fretted (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)
• drank (in)
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• rejected
• dismissed
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pondered

In California, voters pondered whether to approve a one-off 5% tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in assets, with most of the money raised going toward health care services. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

As fans and critics embraced her ability to snake in and out of R&B with her pop sensibilities, many pondered whether the label knew what to do with such a talent. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

It might be pondered, for example, by people who love pets, consider the ethics of eating meat, or worry about the biosphere. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

For more than a year, industry stakeholders in Georgia and the rest of the country have pondered how public policy could help jolt the film industry in the United States. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

In the Reliant Stadium visitors’ locker room Sunday afternoon, Moore leaned against a door and pondered what his debut might mean for the 2026 season. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026