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)
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Companies contemplating manufacturing investments took both sides into account when planning where to build or expand a plant.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025 -
The space lends itself to lounging, contemplating and just being.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Learning to read those cues wasn't just a neutral process.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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See the full list and read the stories of the women on it here.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Amid this dark, silent space, the siblings survived on rice balls and pondered what had just happened to their serene home.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Kaan isn’t even the first fifth-generation fighter project the Emirates has purportedly pondered joining.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s wishful thinking considering tariffs and other intangibles hanging over the Fed’s head, Zandi said.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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The goal in looking at the results is to see if the segments are generally operating as expected and consider the capital allocation decisions made by Warren Buffett.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The ghosts debate the nature of China’s modernity, the struggle between Confucian and Legalist traditions, and the influence of Japanese versus European ideas on the New Culture Movement.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The science on transgender procedures, including hormone replacement and surgery, is hotly debated.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the combination clearly worked; Corky, who had a wry sense of humor, was endlessly entertained by his wife.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Available with a four-speed manual transmission or with a three-speed automatic configuration, those early Mustangs continue to entertain.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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In January, natural gas bills in the U.S. were up about 5% from a year earlier, well above inflation overall, according to the Bank of America Institute, which studies consumer behavior.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Laughed out loud at this C Chris C. · 9h 37m ago Binnington’s redemption arc from national pariah to national hero will be studied for 100 years.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, this is expected to be an uncommonly deep draft at running back and teams looking for tailbacks may be eyeing a rookie.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Pore (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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