Synonyms of ruminating

ruminating

verb

present participle of ruminate

as in pondering

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

• pondering
• contemplating
• debating
• considering
• studying
• entertaining
• questioning
• weighing
• exploring
• eyeing
• cogitating
• analyzing
• reviewing
• deliberating
• meditating
• thinking (about or over)
• looking at
• revolving
• mulling (over)
• wrestling (with)
• chewing on
• turning
• poring (over)
• digesting
• chewing over
• perpending
• reminiscing
• kicking around
• beating one's brains out (about)
• reflecting (on or upon)
• reasoning
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• musing (upon)
• believing
• opining
• concluding
• speculating (about)
• absorbing
• second-guessing
• brooding (about or over)
• dwelling (on or upon)
• fretting (about or over)
• conceiving
• fixating (on or upon)
• obsessing (about or over)
• assimilating
• drinking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• dismissing
• rejecting
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ruminating

So, Otto sits at the end of the counter, ruminating on the past weeks, then downs his glass of Gordon’s. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Yet there was Devers, ruminating as if the fate of the Giants’ (57-82) season rested on this Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Carmy is still figuring out his next move, interviewing for an internship at an architecture firm while ruminating on his experience at the Bear. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

The adult animation follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society, who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Shaboozey, who cites Pink Floyd’s surreal The Wall as one of his favorite albums and movies, had been ruminating on the idea for more than a decade. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026

Ricky Gervais will be in attendance to give a masterclass as creator and director of Netflix’s Alley Cats, the adult animation following a group of feral cats who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life, accompanied by a sneak peek of the first two episodes. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

But Gernsback's innovation of collecting previously-diffuse bits of literature ruminating on scientific discovery or technological advancement in one place proved to be an idea with staying power. — Chris Klimek, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026

Boston, who serves as showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series has been ruminating on its terrors and delights for awhile now. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026