PORED (OVER) Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

pored (over)

verb

past tense of pore (over)

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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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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But after the Rams traded for two-time defensive player of the year Myles Garrett in June, Donald has contemplated rejoining a Rams team that is favored to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Yet when considered against the nightmare scenarios contemplated at the war’s outset, oil prices have remained low and natural gas markets have proved resilient.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplated

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The third step, Taborn said, involves going into the field with investigators and reading the energy of the environment.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Behind the open doors, the figure is nearly black, the wood gone dark from centuries of incense until the carving reads more as shape than detail.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of read

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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

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Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.

— Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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Over 30 hours, Reagan and Gorbachev fiercely debated in an effort to bring peace and the end of the Cold War.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Inside Kalshi, employees have debated the usefulness of mention markets, with Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara especially championing them, according to the former Kalshi staffer.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of debated

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Disneyland will invite longtime fans to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane next year with a fireworks show, parade and nighttime spectacular that entertained visitors over the past two decades.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
The idea is one of extension, of continuing the thread of modernity, of constantly making new again and again—maintaining continuity against so many distractions, ignoring the jewelry-rattlers who want to be entertained in the fancy theatah.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertained

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After graduating from Proviso West High School, Norris studied at Triton College while working as a secretary.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
To scientists, the idea that the link between vaccines and autism simply hasn’t been studied enough – as Kennedy often claims – is astounding.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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