mull (over)

verb

Definition of mull (over)next
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to mull over the idea for a while and then let me know

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull (over)
  1. contemplate
  2. ponder
  3. consider
  4. debate
  5. entertain
  6. study
  7. question
  8. eye
Verb
  • Rather than contemplating military action, the United States should prioritize building constructive partnerships with Greenland.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In addition, conservative thought leaders — including those behind the Project 2025 playbook — have been contemplating Trump’s return for years, and have no doubt been helping Trump craft orders that are less vulnerable to legal challenges, the experts said.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • TikTok users ponder a post-TikTok world As the justices debated the fate of TikTok, Americans who use the platform for news, entertainment or to make a living were pondering a post-TikTok world.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There is no Alliance Independent School District, and the Keller school board is only pondering the idea of splitting the district in two, according Fort Worth city council member Charles Lauersdorf and Mayor Mattie Parker.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • Johnson is considered one of the top candidates on the market.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, considered a military genius and highly respected in the South, served as the Klan’s first Grand Wizard.
    Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of consider
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  • Judge strikes down Biden Title IX expansion: Amber & Lynda debate Amber Duke and Lynda Tran weigh in the federal judges decision to block President Biden’s rule expanding Title IX.
    The Hill, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Several sessions at the conference in San Francisco addressed economists’ struggles to predict and respond to inflation, including a panel in which prominent economists including Ben S. Bernanke, the former Fed chair, debated the role that government policy played in the recent inflation surge.
    Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of debate
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  • Then there was the time McEwen, while entertaining a guest at Bern’s Steak House, saw two out-of-town friends also dining at the famous restaurant.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The only potential scenario of coaching in the NFL that Deion has reportedly entertained is the chance to coach his sons, quarterback Shedeur and defensive back Shilo.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of entertain
Verb
  • The researchers studied the wastewater in eight large wastewater treatment facilities across the U.S., which are similar in size and treatment technology to those that serve 70 percent of the country.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Arizona Cardinals - State Farm Stadium Long before the football team was scheduled to play in State Farm Stadium for the Fiesta Bowl, the construction team was there studying the stadium’s concourse area.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of study
Verb
  • Senate Committees are set to question six of Donald Trump’s top appointees over their priorities and positions on issues of war, spycraft, electric cars and more.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Williams’ health struggles first came to light in 2017, when a fainting spell in the middle of a live broadcast caused many to begin questioning her health.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of question
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  • Now watchdogs are eyeing more than just profit reporting.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Matlock star eyed the camera while jokingly ripping up a piece of paper.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of eye
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