Synonyms of pored (over)

pored (over)

verb

past tense of pore (over)

1

as in contemplated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplated
• pondered
• considered
• debated
• entertained
• studied
• thought (about or over)
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• questioned
• looked at
• weighed
• chewed on
• eyed
• explored
• reviewed
• perpended
• analyzed
• chewed over
• deliberated
• meditated
• kicked around
• ruminated
• cogitated
• revolved
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• mused (upon)
• reflected (on or upon)
• turned
• brooded (about or over)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• fretted (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• digested
• dwelt (on or upon)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• fixated (on or upon)
• reminisced
• speculated (about)
• drank (in)
• concluded
• reasoned
• believed
• absorbed
• conceived
• opined
• assimilated
• second-guessed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• overlooked
• disregarded
• rejected
• dismissed
• slighted
• poohed
• pooh-poohed

2

as in read

to go over and mentally take in the content of

he pored over the textbook for hours in preparation for the test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• read
• scanned
• reviewed
• studied
• perused
• dipped (into)
• turned over
• skimmed
• waded (through)
• thumbed (through)
• leafed (through)
• gobbled (up)
• tumbled (to)
• browsed
• reread
• devoured
• slogged (through)
• proofread
• deciphered
• made out
• understood
• perceived
• speed-read
• grasped
• saw
• comprehended
• apprehended
• made
• got