"Ruminated" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To engage in deep thought or reflection, often about something unpleasant or distressing, typically in a repetitive or obsessive way.
An animal that chews its cud, such as a cow or sheep. Cattle, goats, and deer are all examples of ruminant mammals, which have a four-chambered stomach that allows them to digest plant material, particularly cellulose in grasses and other tough plant fibers. The process of regurgitating and re-chewing food is called rumination.<br><br>By extension, someone who ruminates may be thought of as someone who gives a lot of thought to something, particularly a problem or a worry, and can be seen as a synonym for a person who is "mulling over" something in their mind.<br><br>Example: "The cow was seen grazing peacefully, contentedly ruminating on the fresh grass."