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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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“I think over time her visibility made an impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The difference is that we don’t have Riqui’s qualities, which I think over the course of last year we learned a little bit about ourselves and how to deal with it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025

I think over the past two years or so, we've grown our game.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

Lying in bed that night, I think over every conversation, every minute of time I can remember spending with Max.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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