RUMINATED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix was sure about making a sequel, and for a time contemplated putting on a Broadway show instead, before ultimately committing to the movie.

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
In practice, the Bureau of Land Management only approved Gemini after the bureau’s local staff contemplated rejecting the project.

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024

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