ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
pondering
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present participleof ponder.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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But by the time he enters high school, he’s already gone from “reading A.A. Milne to Bukowski,” and by 17, he’s pondering Sonnet #2 by Ted Berrigan, in awe of how Berrigan “subverted the form.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"The biggest compliment you can pay Harry Kane is to ask yourself how long we've been pondering the question 'what will England do if Harry Kane gets injured?',"
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Take a look back at the memorable unsolved queries that Slate readers were pondering 20 years ago.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Treasury yield rose to a 19-year high of 5.238% on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, but left the market pondering about its future path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In pondering the great mystery, I thought of Helen Burns, recalled her dying words—her faith—her doctrine of the equality of disembodied souls.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
