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)
Verb
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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
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Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Many pondered what McDavid, many who believe is the NHL’s best player, would do.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For foreigners, passports are scanned at hotels, museums, and similar places.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Helicopters scanned the woods while locals conducted foot searches.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Eliminating the Phillies — a team some analysts considered the best in baseball — elevated the Dodgers from +200 to +120 odds.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under California law, the relatives are considered victims of the 1989 crime and had the right to share statements with the board.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Over multiple video updates, Tawes debated on what to do with the stray.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The really repressive power of the state to stop alternative ideas from coming into circulation, from being debated and from having the chance to build their case.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Will people be able to go watch Man of Tomorrow without watching Peacemaker or even Superman, and be thoroughly entertained?—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who want to be entertained during brew time, look no further than this borosilicate glass London Sip espresso maker with a stainless steel base.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rhoden and her colleagues studied how the eccentricity could have changed to recreate what is seen at Mimas today.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yet, despite this thorough materialism, the survival of Lucretius’ poem depends entirely on two manuscripts copied out in the Carolingian period, and one of them was certainly at the royal court, where it was studied and annotated by the Irish scholar Dungal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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