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overpondering

overpondering is the present participle and gerund of overponder.

Meaning of overponder

Verb

overponder (third-person singular simple present overponders, present participle overpondering, simple past and past participle overpondered)

  1. (transitive) To ponder or consider too much.
    • […]being misinterpreted by some individuals who overponder what to do with the ball on each and every shot.1982 August 22, “Slow-Bowling Cures Worse Than the Spreading Malady?”, in The Grand Rapids Press, page 9J
    Synonyms:
    overthink

Questions about overpondering

What is overpondering the present participle and gerund of?
Overpondering is the present participle and gerund of overponder.

Words near overpondering in the dictionary

  1. overpollution
  2. overpolymerize
  3. overpompous
  4. overponder
  5. overpondered
  6. overpondering
  7. overponderous
  8. overponders
  9. overpopular
  10. overpopularity
  11. overpopularized

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