pored (over)

verb

past tense of pore (over)
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)
  1. contemplated
  2. read
  3. pondered
  4. scanned
  5. considered
  6. debated
  7. entertained
  8. studied
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  • Its model has contemplated direct development, joint ventures, third-party developers and franchise operators.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • This was the tame version, too, after a friend read the first draft and told him to rein it in a bit.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If black isn’t your thing, the satin silhouette also comes in metallic hues that read like copper and bronze.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of pondered
Verb
  • Scientists gave participants blind taste tests, then scanned their brains during tastings.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Woodland’s cameras have scanned more than 392,000 license plates in the past 30 days, according to the department’s transparency website.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • Things like remaining schedule and other factors are considered, along with the team itself.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The average age of those planes is 30 years, not considered much older than the average age of Amazon’s entire fleet, which is nearly 27 years.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of considered
Verb
  • But scientists have debated what causes electrons to pair up and produce the effect.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The reasons why Itauma reached such a point of exhaustion after eight rounds have been debated endlessly since Saturday.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of debated
Verb
  • Yes; families are clearly the property's sweet spot, thanks to extensive kids programming, multiple pools, and a schedule of activities that keeps younger travelers entertained from morning until night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Borden entertained O’Neil and other actors at her Maplecroft mansion in Fall River.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • Peyton Stewart was a 21-year-old international business major who grew up with her sister in Westwood, New Jersey, studied abroad in London and interned at TikTok.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On the other end of the spectrum is Texas Tech University, where researchers have studied the potential performance benefits of energy drinks.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of studied
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