thinks (about or over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of think (about or over)
as in contemplates
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks (about or over)
  1. contemplates
  2. debates
  3. ponders
  4. considers
  5. entertains
  6. eyes
  7. studies
  8. questions
Verb
  • The pair move in together, as McConaughey contemplates a Texas gubernatorial run.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • One modification contemplates allowing schools to pay more money to athletes.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • The download numbers are a reminder that even as Washington restricts chip exports and debates AI export controls, Chinese open models are winning developer mindshare globally.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While everyone else debates the AI market with leaderboards and analyst estimates, Stripe would be able to watch it in real time.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
Verb
  • While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of ponders
Verb
  • Apple considers these high-confidence alerts that someone has specifically targeted you with unusually sophisticated spyware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the film, the German documentary filmmaker considers the heady question of what the internet might be doing to us humans.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Open seasonally from late spring to early autumn, the 15-acre park entertains with over 20 tube, speed, and body slides, including a family raft attraction called The Wedge.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • Now 94, Cynthia still entertains with tales of bygone Barbados at the family's regular guest cocktail parties, whilst dinner is underscored by jazz singers and instrumentalists.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of entertains
Verb
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In another, a marmot eyes the game camera, getting closer and closer to the lens.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyes
Verb
  • Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Douglas Casa, a kinesiology professor who leads the Korey Stringer Institute, which studies sudden deaths in sports, said the Twin Cities Marathon’s change was prudent, especially considering the way in which many runners approach races.
    — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
Verb
  • Mayor Karen Bass questions the progress and said that city personnel were inside the warehouse earlier today and that food waste remains.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody questions the employees in the agencies, and they are given tremendous immunity.
    — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of questions
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“Thinks (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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