Synonyms of ruminated

ruminated

verb

past tense of ruminate

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

the minister hoped that the congregation would spend the remainder of the week ruminating the message of his sermon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• contemplated
• debated
• considered
• entertained
• studied
• questioned
• weighed
• explored
• eyed
• reviewed
• deliberated
• analyzed
• meditated
• cogitated
• looked at
• thought (about or over)
• revolved
• chewed on
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• turned
• pored (over)
• digested
• chewed over
• reminisced
• perpended
• kicked around
• beat one's brains out (about)
• reflected (on or upon)
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• concluded
• reasoned
• opined
• mused (upon)
• believed
• speculated (about)
• absorbed
• conceived
• second-guessed
• obsessed (about or over)
• brooded (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)
• fretted (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• drank (in)
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• dismissed
• rejected
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ruminated

But Yi has ruminated on these interconnections for more than two decades, making visible (and, sometimes, odorous) the systems around us that are microscopic, impermanent, or technologically abstract, often questioning our discomfort with them. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026

Shanahan ruminated on that topic in his news conference following the 49ers 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts Monday. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025

As part of saluting the filmmakers, actors, and artisans responsible for some of the most exciting cinematic works of the year, Thomas next ruminated on the true meaning of both activism and, ahem, IndieWire. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025

Trump has long ruminated on his desire to win the prize. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025

In that time, the actress has ruminated on her relationship with it from the perspective gained with distance. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025