1
as in contemplated
to give serious and careful thought to
the committee will probably pore over the results of the study for a long time before making their decision
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2
as in read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he pored over the textbook for hours in preparation for the test
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pored (over)
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The charter school’s venture into higher education began in 2011 with Vincent Pena, an accomplished student who contemplated dropping out of school.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026 -
The property is just south of the former Columbine Shopping Center, which was demolished in 2018 and has been contemplated for redevelopment for decades.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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For more on Love Story, read all our coverage here, and stay tuned for more interviews with the EPs and creator following each week's episode.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Alone, or reading his work aloud, because the emotions are so not necessarily strong, but very clear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers and staff were concerned about losing their doctors when DPS pondered ending its 52 year relationship with Kaiser Permanente.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Moe pondered this for half a second.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In October, dogs specially trained in human remains detection scanned the area where Mercury had confessed to leaving Cheryl’s body.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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For the Academy’s restoration, the original 35mm picture negative was scanned at 4k and digitally restored in a 4k workflow.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kheibar Shekan and mobility focus The Kheibar Shekan is considered Iran’s third-generation solid-fuel MRBM.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The son of Khamenei, a mid-level Shiite cleric, is widely considered a potential successor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors debated lawmakers on the limits of the Fourth Amendment.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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This level 2 dog puzzle is designed to engage your pup and keep them entertained.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nearly half of the 261 species studied showed losses important enough to be statistically significant, and more than half of those in decline have seen losses accelerate since 1987, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Magnesium oxide has been studied in doses ranging from 250–729 milligrams daily.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Pored (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pored%20%28over%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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