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Synonyms

think over

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to ponder or consider

    to think over a problem

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

think over Idioms  
  1. Ponder, reflect about, especially with a view to making a decision. For example, I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no. [Mid-1800s]


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"The final picture is going be difficult to ascertain immediately but I think over the coming days ... and I would dare to say we're probably talking low thousands," he said.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2026

“We think over time, this can be a nice growth builder for the company.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

You and your wife should think over your options carefully before making anything legally binding.

From MarketWatch Oct. 16, 2025

“We think over the next year we will,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

He went down the street without answer, greatly puzzled and needing to think over what he had heard.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

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