mull over

Idioms and Phrases

Ponder, think about, as in She mulled over the offer for some time and then turned it down . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Rugby Australia will have mulled over his recruitment a little longer.

From BBC

I sat, caught in contemplation, mulling over moments in my life in which I’ve had to navigate separation and heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times

Prince Andrew is portrayed as casually rude to servants - and palace officials mull over the royals’ lack of empathy: “They’ve never been late for a train - because the train waits for them.”

From BBC

The unmade Quincy album made me wonder if writing this book made you mull over other missed opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

In late November, Abel was on his way home from the book, mulling over a chapter he had just read.

From Literature

Related Words

• acknowledge
• contemplate
• deal with
• examine
• favor
• grant
• look at
• recognize
• regard
• scrutinize
• see
• study