thinking of
Having in mind
Thinking of introduces what occupies your mind or what you're considering.
I'm thinking of you expresses care or affection.
I was thinking of getting a new car signals contemplation without commitment.
What were you thinking of? asks for someone's reasoning, often with implied criticism.
The phrase can also mean almost doing something: I was thinking of calling, but it got too late.
Having a plan
- aimingDirecting toward target
- proposingPutting forth formally
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- strategizingFormulating tactical approaches
mapping out · plotting · preparing · arranging · organizing · scheduling · coordinating · outlining
Thinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- meditatingPracticing focused awareness
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
- reflectingBouncing back light
brooding · cogitating · speculating · philosophizing · introspecting · wondering · questioning · theorizing
Bringing to mind again
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- recollectingRetrieving from memory
- memoriesStored past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
flashback · harking back · conjuring up · revisiting · looking back · reflecting on · cherishing · commemorating
Forming mental pictures
- visualizingForming mental images
- picturingForming mental images
- fantasizingImagining desired scenarios
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
daydreaming · conceiving · conjuring · seeing · projecting · creative visualization · mind's eye · pretending
Deep, slow consideration
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
- assessingEvaluating worth or significance
- deliberatingCarefully thinking before deciding
deciding · judging · determining · choosing · selecting · taking into account · entertaining · toying with
intending
Having a plan
strategizing · mapping out · plotting · preparing · arranging · organizing · scheduling · coordinating · outlining · designing
pondering
Thinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- meditatingPracticing focused awareness
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
reflecting · brooding · cogitating · speculating · philosophizing · introspecting · wondering · questioning · theorizing · reasoning
recalling
Bringing to mind again
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- recollectingRetrieving from memory
- memoriesStored past experiences
nostalgia · flashback · harking back · conjuring up · revisiting · looking back · reflecting on · cherishing · commemorating · honoring
envisioning
Forming mental pictures
- visualizingForming mental images
- picturingForming mental images
- fantasizingImagining desired scenarios
dreaming · daydreaming · conceiving · conjuring · seeing · projecting · creative visualization · mind's eye · pretending · make-believe
mulling
Deep, slow consideration
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
- assessingEvaluating worth or significance
deliberating · deciding · judging · determining · choosing · selecting · taking into account · entertaining · toying with · turning over
thinking ofignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · tuning out · overlooking · blocking out · forgetting
thinking ofneglecting
Failing to attend to
dismissing · disregarding · ignoring · slighting · snubbing
thinking ofruling out
Eliminating from consideration
dismissing · rejecting · writing off · dropping · shelving
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