pored (over)

past tense of pore (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pored (over)
Verb
  • Judge Stanley Blumenfeld agreed to extend the trial date, originally contemplated for next August, to October 2026.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To their credit, the Young Republicans organization issued a strong denouncement of the comments, although I was horrified by reading the online responses to it.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Charles Lee pondered his answer for a split second.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Photos were brought in to be scanned and used alongside more than 90 oral history interviews with 100 people.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So Allen took the snap, scanned the field, found no open receivers and bailed right, his eyes still sifting through layers of zone.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like Notre Dame, the Cougars and Beavers are considered at-large candidates during the two-year transition phase.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Lee's distinguished career includes his indelible performances as Dracula for Hammer Film Productions, and even with his illustrious list of acting credits, Lee considered Lord Summerisle one of his finest roles.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Ohio officials debated the fairness of the death penalty in 2014, prosecutors were a key part of the equation.
    Haley BeMiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Though their claims were the basis of the Amityville Horror franchise, the validity of the Lutzs' story has been heavily debated over the years.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans have refused to entertained negotiations on health care policy, arguing the health care subsidies should be debated by Congress after the shutdown is over.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Officials have studied the possibility of future extensions, including along 39th Street and to the 18th and Vine historic district.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Pored (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pored%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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