70 entries under examine topic. ×

31
meditate(verb, study, develop, consider, worry)
29
ponder(verb, study, mean, develop, consider)
26
reflect(verb, study, consider, worry, favor)
23
muse(verb, study, consider, worry, settle)
22
contemplate(verb, study, develop, consider, plan)
20
deliberate(verb, study, mean, develop, consider)
19
mull over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, study, mean)
17
cogitate(verb, study, develop, consider, favor)
17
consider(verb, study, mean, develop, worry)
15
chew over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, study, mean)
15
weigh(verb, study, mean, develop, consider)
14
speculate(verb, study, mean, develop, consider)
13
excogitate(verb, study, mean, develop, consider)
13
study(verb, mean, develop, consider, settle)
11
think over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, study, consider)
10
revolve(verb, study, consider, favor, see)
9
brood(verb, study, consider, worry, resolve)
8
mull(verb, study, consider, resolve, reason)
7
brood over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, mean, consider)
7
turn over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, study, consider)
11 years ago|8.4k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). ruminate thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ruminate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "ruminate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ruminate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, ruminate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ruminate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ruminate thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ruminate/thesaurus/synonyms>