ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
are pondering
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present progressiveof ponder.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As SpaceX prepares to go public, investors are pondering the practicalities of Elon Musk’s multiplanetary vision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Economists like Egelhof at BNP Paribas are pondering the same question when considering what can go wrong.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
The musicians also are pondering the arc that Vampire Weekend’s next five albums might trace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
The records shed light for the first time on the thinking of federal health officials who are pondering a momentous change.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
They all are pondering great things for the first time.
From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe by Various
