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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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“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

“I think over time people realize you don’t want to bet against the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Oct. 16, 2025

WR: It was The Shawshank Redemption but I think over the last few years I'm going to have to say The Wolf of Wall Street.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2025

I must think over clearly what Father has said.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

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