ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
have pondered
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present perfectof ponder.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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Some have pondered if a subtlety here may be that the vetting advice wasn't definitive in its judgement, but the Foreign Office concluded it amounted to Lord Mandelson failing it and others did not.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
I have pondered it, in one form or another, for a long time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Scientists have pondered how insects are able to smell, or extract information from odors, with a much smaller olfactory sensory system compared with mammals.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Many have pondered Barbie’s iconic makeup but not her universe’s physical makeup.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
Any other time, I would have pondered on that, but right then it seemed natural.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
