cogitated
Mulled it over
Cogitated is the past tense of cogitate, meaning to think deeply or carefully about something.
The word is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, often used with a touch of irony: He cogitated on the matter for days before reaching a decision.
She sat in her chair and cogitated while the others waited.
Thought deeply about
- reflectedCast back, as light
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
- meditatedEngaged in focused contemplation
mused · ruminated · thought · considered · reasoned · mulled · weighed · brooded
Student of fundamental questions
- thinkerOne who contemplates
- scholarLearned, studious person
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
reasoner · logician · mind · cognition · cerebral · analytical · academic · theorist
Figured out mathematically
- strategizedFormulated a plan
- figuredComputed or understood
- deducedReached by reasoning
- solvedFound the answer to
reckoned · computed · determined · concluded · inferred · derived · deciphered · unraveled
pondered
Thought deeply about
- reflectedCast back, as light
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
meditated · mused · ruminated · thought · considered · reasoned · mulled · weighed · brooded · cerebrated
philosopher
Student of fundamental questions
- thinkerOne who contemplates
- scholarLearned, studious person
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
sage · reasoner · logician · mind · cognition · cerebral · analytical · academic · theorist · ponderer
calculated
Figured out mathematically
- strategizedFormulated a plan
- figuredComputed or understood
- deducedReached by reasoning
solved · reckoned · computed · determined · concluded · inferred · derived · deciphered · unraveled · resolved
cogitatedignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · dismissed · neglected · overlooked · discarded
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