think over
verb
thought over; thinking over; thinks over
: to think about (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it
I'll give you time to think my offer over.
I've thought over what you said, and you're right.
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One possibility that could change the Heat thinking over the next week could be an injury to a rotation player that would require the addition of an outside veteran. —
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 But by writing this passage, in the act of recollecting and thinking over the ideas, Montaigne attempts a foray into the psychological tangle that polyvitality might well be dragging along behind it like a fishing net stuffed with by-catch. —Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026 The proposal states that California drivers tasked with delivering more than a dozen packages over long distances—think over 50 miles—could be deemed misclassified under the state’s laws. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025 Every single image was carefully thought over. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 But by writing this passage, in the act of recollecting and thinking over the ideas, Montaigne attempts a foray into the psychological tangle that polyvitality might well be dragging along behind it like a fishing net stuffed with by-catch. —Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026 The proposal states that California drivers tasked with delivering more than a dozen packages over long distances—think over 50 miles—could be deemed misclassified under the state’s laws. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025 Every single image was carefully thought over. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Think over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/think%20over. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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