ruminate
verb (used without object)
to meditate or muse; ponder.
ruminates
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present tense formof ruminate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s no surprise that a show that draws its name from a story of environmental disaster ruminates on death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Still, associating too much with the self has been linked to psychiatric disorders like depression, where the mind ruminates on the self and the body can become oppressive.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
“Carmen Argote: I won’t abandon you, I see you, we are safe,” the artist’s show at ICA LA, ruminates on the connective tissue between generations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
Across a series of intimate dialogues, the film, adapted from a 1987 novel by Taichi Yamada, ruminates on the estrangement of a generation of gay men and the healing refuges of both companionship and fiction.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Seeder quietly ruminates about how, back in District 11, everyone assumes President Snow is all-powerful.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
