1
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
the committee will probably pore over the results of the study for a long time before making their decision
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2
as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he pored over the textbook for hours in preparation for the test
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore (over)
Verb
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To recognize the Fed’s insignificance, all readers need to do is contemplate all the attention given the central bank by economists and pundits.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
That type of payment would also not be allowed under the House settlement, which contemplates payment for a share of media, ticket and sponsorship revenue.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the night, Booker read letters from constituents worried about losing access to affordable health care, emphasizing that these concerns were not abstract but deeply personal for millions of people.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The New Jersey Democrat at times read letters from constituents affected by actions by the administrations in its opening months.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fans took to the comments to both praise and ponder Trainor's new look.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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For the six years between the two boys’ deaths, James, too, was pondering suicide—Vincent’s, and then, at some point, his own.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rectangles of prospective dimensions are considered.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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This result is far from a disaster though, as key Flamengo players had just returned from a busy international break, and visitors Inter are also considered title contenders.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The principals often debate various courses of action and present it to the president for a final decision.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The measure, which also aims to increase child care availability and capacity, is now being debated in a state Senate committee.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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As Von Teese straps on a new corset and Christian Louboutin heels, her fleet of fast-tapping dancers entertain the audience.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Win or lose, the 2025 Padres should be entertaining on most days or nights.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Heroes also sit in their cubicle for decades studying their systems, and knowing their systems front and back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Their team has been awarded 23 more hours of JWST time to study four additional planetary systems, aiming to determine whether their gas giants formed through core accretion.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Democrats are also eyeing an opportunity to advance with a win in the Great Lakes state.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Senate Republicans are eyeing potential consideration on a forthcoming compromise budget resolution this week to advance President Trump’s tax agenda.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Pore (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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