cogitate
verb (used without object)
to think hard; ponder; meditate.
were cogitating
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past progressiveof cogitate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He glanced about him for a few moments as if he were cogitating, and then he gave a chuckle and winked at his son.
From Changing Winds A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine
They showed how seriously they were cogitating, by curling up their tails even more than common.
From True Stories about Dogs and Cats by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
