mull over

present singular third person mulls over · participle present mulling over · participle past mulled over · past mulled over

1. transitiveTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.

   I have been mulling over this math problem for weeks.

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   Sharing with sellers ahead of time other terms of the sales contract—for example, type of financing, closing date, amount of deposit, inclusions and exclusions—and giving them time to mull over their importance helps to put these issues in proper perspective when the real offer arrives.

   1998, John Tuccillo, Buddy West, Betsy West, Targeting the Over 55 Client: Your Guide to Today's Fastest Growing Market, Dearborn Real Estate, →ISBN, page 45

   Synonyms: ponder, chew over