ruminated
past simple and past participle ofruminate
ruminate
verb[I]
uk/ˈruː.mɪ.neɪt/us/ˈruː.mə.neɪt/ruminateverb[I](THINK)
formal
tothinkcarefullyand for alongperiodabout something:
She ruminated forweeksabout whether totellhim or not.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's seeidiom
- rack
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
- spare
- spring to mindidiom
ruminateverb[I](EAT)
biologyspecialized
(ofparticulartypesofanimal) tobringupfoodfrom thestomachandchewit again
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- groom
- hatch
- hover
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- non-migratory
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- slaver
- torpor
Examplesofruminated
ruminated
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Some children may haveruminatedon the first test item that they could not label, perhaps persevering in an attempt to retrieve its name.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Heruminatedon the possibility in a tone of loss, loss of cultured personhood.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We haveruminatedon this issue for years.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Some found it more attractive the longer theyruminatedon the idea.
From the
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Symptoms tend to cease when theruminatedcontents become acidic.
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- exercise-bike
- exercise book
- exercise-book
- exercised
- exercise equipment
- exercise machine
- exercise machine
- exercise-mind
- exercise of religion
- exercise physiology
- exercise prescription
- exercise price
- exercise-price
- exercise programme
- exercise programme
- exercise regimen
- exercise routine
- exercises
- exercise sb's mind
- exercise-sb-s-mind
- exercise session
- exercise session
- exercise someone's mind
- exercise testing
- exercising