THINKING (ABOUT OR OVER) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

thinking (about or over)

verb

Definition of thinking (about or over)

present participle of think (about or over)

as in pondering

to give serious and careful thought to I'll have to think over everything you've said before deciding what to do

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Plenty of others, namely frustrated fans, are pondering the other stuff for him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
This can be especially uncomfortable when the prevailing narrative holds its own special significance, but pondering such complexities strengthens our minds and our spirits.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pondering

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But a state contemplating payment wants a large, clear full stop, fearing the commas will never end.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Now, under new ownership, organizers are contemplating future growth that could involve perhaps 20,000 participants, more visitors from outside North Carolina and a place among the country’s premier destination races.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of contemplating

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In July, The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla was considering a sale or spinoff of its China operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The Andersons are considering funding another major investigative endeavor for next year and are hoping to find some partners.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of considering

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Minutes after Peña's announcement, the lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him; on Thursday evening, the Senate was debating whether to remove him from office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
The industry has been working to answer that question by comparing benchmarks, debating reasoning performance and seeing each new model outperform the last.

— Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of debating

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Faulkner gave the gig his best shot, producing some twelve hundred pages and entertaining fussy notes from French consultants.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
The living room sofas were positioned for entertaining too, although the family’s day-to-day use of the space is less formal.

— Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of entertaining

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Before working with Pancho, Chang and his colleagues spent over a decade studying the basic neurobiology of speech in the human brain using similar recordings from non-paralyzed subjects.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Despite the controversy, some researchers are studying DNA editing of embryos.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of studying

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And every fashion enthusiast knows that’s the true sign of a good purchase—questioning yourself the entire time, but proceeding as if the world is your runway.

— Tyler Watamanuk, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
Since then, reports have revealed the FBI is questioning Meghan about the allegations.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of questioning

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