think over

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to ponder or consider

   to think over a problem

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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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Example Sentences

“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

But he adds: "Having said that, I still think over the long-term, .com domains will maintain their value better and for longer."

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

This is a district with, I think, over 50,000 college kids.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Sometime soon they’d have to think over the meaning of what they’d heard in Mrs. Coulter’s flat, but not yet.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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