ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
ponders
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present tense formof ponder (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He starts preparing for winter, ponders his stamp collection, checks the schedule for the garbage disposal and considers mowing the lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“What’s a good story if things end up the way they began?” she ponders over the narration in the film’s opening sequence, itself a nod to how the first movie begins.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
In his weekly Flow Show strategy note, Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett ponders the likelihood of Warsh imposing a rate hike to calm the long end of the Treasury curve.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
He wears a baseball cap and an oversize brown sweater, tugging on the sleeves while he ponders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gogol slouches in his seat and ponders certain awkward truths.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
