meditate on/upon
phrasal verb
meditated on/upon; meditating on/upon; meditates on/upon
: to think about (something) carefully
She meditated on whether or not to return to school.
meditating upon the meaning of life
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The movie rarely slows down long enough to allow its characters to meditate on their shifting realities.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
Sauer’s deeply contemplative images of the ancient Oak offer the opportunity to meditate on the importance of humanity’s relationship with nature, and the legacy of the living world.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Instead, director Alabi stocks up on flavorful images of Black London, impeccably dressed actors and dancers bathed in cinematic light, and a brain-frying amount of jump cuts that don’t allow the viewer to meditate on what’s being shown.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Running is also a good time to meditate on my work.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
Sauer’s deeply contemplative images of the ancient Oak offer the opportunity to meditate on the importance of humanity’s relationship with nature, and the legacy of the living world.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Instead, director Alabi stocks up on flavorful images of Black London, impeccably dressed actors and dancers bathed in cinematic light, and a brain-frying amount of jump cuts that don’t allow the viewer to meditate on what’s being shown.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Running is also a good time to meditate on my work.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditate on/upon
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“Meditate on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditate%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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