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wondered (about)

verb

past tense of wonder (about)
as in disagreed (with)

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  1. doubted
  2. discounted
  3. disputed
Verb
  • Allied with previous victories at Strade Bianche and in Amstel Gold, and Pidcock’s pedigree in long one-day races should not be doubted.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Many researchers laughed at the programs’ sometimes embarrassing errors and doubted the models’ utility.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of doubted
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  • Having discounted the first two options, the possibility narrowed to the third.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Old Navy is having an amazing sale, with prices on their matching sets discounted by 40 percent.
    — Kim Grundy, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of discounted
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  • The facts of this case have never been disputed, this was an obvious legal attempt to prevent the investigation from occurring that was successful.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Other experts disputed that diagnosis as well, suggesting instead that Kacyznski’s symptoms were better explained by a personality disorder.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of disputed
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“Wondered (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondered%20%28about%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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