Synonyms of cudgeled one's brains (about)

cudgeled one's brains (about)

phrase

past tense of cudgel one's brains (about)

as in contemplated

to give serious and careful thought to

She cudgeled her brains about why he would make such a risky move.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplated
• pondered
• considered
• entertained
• debated
• studied
• questioned
• thought (about or over)
• eyed
• weighed
• mulled (over)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• looked at
• reviewed
• explored
• analyzed
• chewed on
• pored (over)
• wrestled (with)
• deliberated
• cogitated
• chewed over
• ruminated
• meditated
• perpended
• revolved
• mused (upon)
• kicked around
• reflected (on or upon)
• turned
• speculated (about)
• obsessed (about or over)
• digested
• fretted (about or over)
• brooded (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)
• concluded
• reminisced
• reasoned
• believed
• drank (in)
• dwelt (on or upon)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• opined
• conceived
• absorbed
• second-guessed
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• slighted
• rejected
• dismissed
• poohed
• pooh-poohed