think over
phrasal verb
thought over; thinking over; thinks over
: to think about (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it
I'll give you time to think my offer over.
I've thought over what you said, and you're right.
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But, thinking over the course of the next year, opportunities—if not imperatives—remain for businesses to continue plowing ahead with efforts to address climate change.
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Justin Worland, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The new curve reveals that Earth's temperature has varied more than previously thought over much of the Phanerozoic eon and also confirms that Earth's temperature is strongly correlated to the amount of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
The center and the regions have thought over the distribution of power and resources for decades, with Mogadishu’s desire to control often provoking both political infighting and even violent conflict.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2017
Winter-time tornadoes are not as rare as many people think over the mid South and Gulf Coast.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2023
The move represents a stunning turnaround for a deal that was once thought over after running up against concerns from antitrust regulators including an initial veto from the UK in the spring.
—Katharine Gemmell, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
The client should prepare their scenarios and think over the process of the test run to work through certain tasks and see how well the SIEM of choice will cover their risks within budget.
—David Balaban, Forbes, 17 July 2023
That said, the prices here get steep — think over $1000 for a coffee table — although Anthropologie does have occasional sales to help blunt the pain at checkout.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
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Justin Worland, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The new curve reveals that Earth's temperature has varied more than previously thought over much of the Phanerozoic eon and also confirms that Earth's temperature is strongly correlated to the amount of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
The center and the regions have thought over the distribution of power and resources for decades, with Mogadishu’s desire to control often provoking both political infighting and even violent conflict.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2017
Winter-time tornadoes are not as rare as many people think over the mid South and Gulf Coast.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2023
The move represents a stunning turnaround for a deal that was once thought over after running up against concerns from antitrust regulators including an initial veto from the UK in the spring.
—Katharine Gemmell, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
The client should prepare their scenarios and think over the process of the test run to work through certain tasks and see how well the SIEM of choice will cover their risks within budget.
—David Balaban, Forbes, 17 July 2023
That said, the prices here get steep — think over $1000 for a coffee table — although Anthropologie does have occasional sales to help blunt the pain at checkout.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
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“Think over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20over. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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