cogitate
verb (used without object)
to think hard; ponder; meditate.
cogitating
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present participleof cogitate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Attorney Joyce Vance was on Substack adding her expertise to the cogitating.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2023
And he began to work in earnest on the manuscript for “City of Quartz,” which brought together ideas he had been cogitating on for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
All this cogitating steered his mind back to the problems he had after high school, when he was dealing with a sometimes crippling depression and anxiety.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2018
The essay was among a litany of embryonic subjects that got him cogitating, though.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2017
He had a cogitating look on his face.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
