ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
has pondered
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present perfectof ponder (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has pondered whether his A’s should start home games at 4 p.m., the better for tourists to catch a game in the afternoon and a show at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
It’s a problem that Jack Landy, lead author of the new study, has pondered for several years now.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2022
Mitchell has pondered what Chloe’s future might have looked like without that CT scan.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
The Hotline has pondered the issue for the better part of 21 months, since the wave first became visible.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
When he returned to the sitting-room she wore the air of one who has pondered deeply and has come to a conclusion.
From The Girl in the Mirror by Elizabeth Garver Jordan
