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Synonyms for mull over

Most common

consider chew over muse ponder noodle

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.

    I have been mulling over this math problem for weeks.

Example sentences

  • consider I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.
  • muse "Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.
  • ponder These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
  • noodle I wish he'd use his noodle every once in a while.

By length

4 letters
muse1, mull1
6 letters
ponder2, noodle2
7 letters
reflect2, revolve2
8 letters
consider3, meditate3, ruminate3
9 letters
speculate3
10 letters
deliberate4, excogitate
11 letters
contemplate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ponder2 = 2 syllables).