Synonyms of cudgels one's brains (about)

cudgels one's brains (about)

phrase

present tense third-person singular of cudgel one's brains (about)

as in debates

to give serious and careful thought to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debates
• ponders
• contemplates
• entertains
• considers
• studies
• eyes
• questions
• thinks (about or over)
• weighs
• chews on
• pores (over)
• mulls (over)
• beats one's brains out (about)
• looks at
• reviews
• explores
• wrestles (with)
• analyzes
• chews over
• perpends
• deliberates
• cogitates
• ruminates
• meditates
• revolves
• kicks around
• broods (about or over)
• reflects (on or upon)
• turns
• frets (about or over)
• muses (upon)
• reasons
• obsesses (about or over)
• digests
• reminisces
• speculates (about)
• drinks (in)
• concludes
• dwells (on or upon)
• believes
• fixates (on or upon)
• opines
• second-guesses
• absorbs
• conceives
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• overlooks
• slights
• rejects
• dismisses
• poohs
• pooh-poohs