poring (over)

verb

Definition of poring (over)next
present participle of pore (over)
1
as in pondering
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 reading
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 poring (over)
  1. pondering
  2. reading
  3. contemplating
  4. considering
  5. entertaining
  6. questioning
  7. weighing
Verb
  • School Board members are now pondering the idea of asking voters for another bond in the future.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
  • There may be some benefit from these policies, but business leaders pondering their 2025 plans will want to focus on their own labor needs.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pondering
Verb
  • Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.
    Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of reading
Verb
  • Meanwhile, 61% of medical students are contemplating careers outside clinical practice, viewing medical school as a stepping stone to other fields in healthcare.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Over five million Syrians have been displaced abroad over the last 13 years, and many of them are now contemplating a return home.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • Hoping for compensation Lewis is among those employees now considering legal action against Jingle.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Robert Saleh, former New York Jets head coach This might be the most popular hire among fans, considering that Saleh ran the 49ers’ 2019 defense, the unit the team has aspired to match ever since.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of considering
Verb
  • Kendra suggests her Chocolate Mouse for a Party recipe that is primed for entertaining a large crowd and guarantees everyone will get a scoop.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.
    Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of entertaining
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  • Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Singing on the beach under the stars may not stop people (or me) from questioning the legitimacy of my Asian identity, but these moments bond me to the community and culture of my grandparents.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This 2,000-tonne contraption would be lowered on a string of pipe weighing 2,000 tonnes, and grapple the wreck weighing 4,000 tonnes.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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