How to Use ruminate in a Sentence
ruminate
verb
- The question got us ruminating on the real value of wealth.
- He ruminated over the implications of their decision.
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Hers is the kind of writing that makes you rewind and slow down and ruminate.
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Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2019
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There is a whole shelf of books that ruminates on the value of being home.
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Paul Theroux,
WSJ,
30 Mar. 2020
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But taking the time to ruminate on all of that feels like a luxury.
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New York Times,
30 Nov. 2021
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Nobody is moved to ruminate on the rights and wrongs of the situation.
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The New Yorker,
6 May 2022
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This gives them sufficient time to ruminate on the ideas raised and map out their own thoughts to share.
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Expert Panel,
Forbes,
12 May 2021
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There’s enough to ruminate about ahead of a date, your outfit need not be one of them.
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Rachel Besser,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2021
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That's a tough thing to ruminate over for an entire summer and fall.
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Dom Amore,
courant.com,
15 May 2017
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But that doesn’t stop him from ruminating from beyond the grave.
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Whitney Friedlander,
Esquire,
8 Mar. 2018
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But the documentary does little to ruminate on the effect the show had on its host.
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Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2021
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Mike grumbles to Rafael in one of his many monologues that ruminate on his past.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2021
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Garrett doesn’t ruminate over how the world views him in the aftermath of the incident.
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cleveland,
9 Sep. 2020
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The room is a stand-in for Young’s sickly ruminating mind.
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Laura Bleiberg,
latimes.com,
15 Feb. 2018
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Being alone gives me time to ruminate and talk to myself and helps my self-awareness.
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Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2022
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Daniels, the one with the most unorthodox ideas, starts ruminating some more.
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Gregg Doyel,
Indianapolis Star,
3 Oct. 2017
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This is the time to create, ruminate, and shine with unabashed splendor.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher,
Allure,
30 July 2018
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Here are a few suggestions for managers to ruminate on.
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Karl Moore,
Forbes,
10 June 2022
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In the end, there is no right or wrong way to spend your summer, but don’t delay or ruminate too long.
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Brennan Barnard,
Forbes,
17 June 2022
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Well, the Trump campaign should ruminate on that question.
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Anthony Leonardi,
Washington Examiner,
30 Sep. 2020
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Many leaders tend to ruminate over a document or work problem for hours.
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Anne Sugar,
Forbes,
25 May 2021
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O’Sullivan had to stew on the timeout call longer than usual while his players had to ruminate on what had gone wrong.
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Edgar Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
5 June 2021
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To be fully present and committed to the work in front of you, fight the urge to overanalyze or ruminate on other thoughts.
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Avery Blank,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2021
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Instead, give yourself time and space to be alone and ruminate on what's important in your life.
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Narayana Montúfar,
Women's Health,
19 July 2023
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Texas does not have time to ruminate on Saturday’s loss.
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Dallas News,
28 Jan. 2023
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With the sky completely black, this is an excellent day to ruminate on this concept.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2018
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McPherson says that the group has been ruminating on the concept of fandom a lot while traveling.
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Eve Barlow,
Billboard,
11 Oct. 2017
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The theme is the one piece of the puzzle that Wegley and her team start ruminating on as early as a year in advance.
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Heather Finn,
Good Housekeeping,
12 Oct. 2018
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Some can ruminate for a long time without resolving a dilemma.
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Nuala Walsh,
Forbes,
17 June 2022
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That day clearly stays with Mr. Trump, who has ruminated on it over the past week.
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Peter Baker,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2019
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