ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
had pondered
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past perfectof ponder.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Thompson had pondered what to do about those problems for months, culminating this weekend when he informed Mr. Mattingly and Ms. Harlow of his decision.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Thankfully, Craig Mazin, also a big fan of the game and the co-creator of the HBO series based on it, had pondered the particulars of Bill and Frank’s romance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
Admittedly, Howard said he had pondered the bit for weeks even though his test audience vetoed the idea.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2018
Carolyn Thomas said her husband, who is 72, had pondered moving elsewhere.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2017
Over the years he had pondered what he might have done to make things better between them later, when the trouble had started.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
