Synonym of beat one's brains out about

perpend consider contemplate ponder study deliberate ruminate weigh meditate debate cogitate question revolve turn entertain eye mull over think about chew over pore over wrestle with kick around think over look at chew on reflect cerebrate muse weigh up ruminate on reflect on meditate on dwell on brood over muse on puzzle over give thought to pore on think brood review reason figure speculate noodle around brood on deliberate about speculate about ruminate about ponder on deliberate on be in a brown study brainstorm wonder puzzle imagine agonize worry agonise excogitate ponder over chew the cud agonize over stew over ruminate over worry about give consideration to flash on kick about bat back and forth think on bat about cogitate about consider the pros and cons of think through turn over in one's mind take stock of bat around examine evaluate philosophize woolgather mull moon roll mind dwell appraise philosophise cogitate on rack brains put on one's thinking cap about medidate upon wonder about turn over think out put on thinking cap analyze analyse size up assess go over explore investigate probe conceive go into reflect upon scrutinize deliberate over dream delve into judge look into picture muse over think up think of go through inspect scrutinise devise meditate over figure out daydream discuss envision conceive of come up with sum up research stew dream up be lost in thought discover formulate contrive view brood about survey sort out cook up dissect use one's head trump up envisage concoct dig into conjure up pick at ask oneself read digest contemplate on invent regard sweat over estimate develop interpret discern hatch plan inquire ideate chew be in a reverie check out make up peruse determine soul-search self-reflect give some thought to visualize visualise look over toy with look inward think hard project play around with hammer away at give much thought to ask oneself about dive into construct enquire observe comprehend intellectualize rationalize stargaze lucubrate introspect process logicalize self-question rationalise intellectualise clarify make sense of build castles in air take perceive assay compare create stare into space pore ratiocinate look manufacture plot decide on zone out anticipate space out tune out consult trip out form frame argue cudgel your brains behold put together cerebrate on see be inattentive be in cloud cuckoo land have your head in the clouds be miles away be in a trance enquire into have in mind work out check scan draw up throw together stop to consider take under consideration flirt with pioneer innovate trifle with drum up wallow in linger upon linger on doze off meditate upon keep talking about image problem-solve go on about keep thinking about have a think about hash over spend too much time thinking about bat it around spark take a look tackle have a look scope out knock around spark off figure something out find a solution to pour it on find an answer to talk over scrutinate run up a flagpole bethink moot balance chaw appreciate resolve deduce infer monitor take under advisement make track mull over things zone register get a load of chew over things stew about cudgel marvel recollect entertain the thought of consider the possibility of find conjecture deal with be preoccupied be abstracted indulge in wool-gathering be delirious let one's thoughts wander quest hypothesize hypothesise learn plunge dig cram coach tutor plug refresh grind rate sweat rehash assimilate accept identify experiment conduct research into canvass query be indecisive metabolise speculate on dwell upon revolve in one's mind think upon debate with oneself pinpoint get down to brass tacks be lost in contemplation understand take as an example consider as an example look at as an example eyeball bear in mind take into consideration entertain idea think deeply do research conduct a survey of sense concentrate apprehend scheme anatomize esteem treat cultivate pick apart puzzle out think hard about dabble with mess with doubt pull an all-nighter elucubrate read up polish up learn the ropes burn the midnight oil apply oneself bury oneself in hit the books bone up crack the books burn midnight oil metabolize deconstruct cut entertain the idea of deliberate upon bring to light uncover unearth be inquisitive be curious break down look upon look on sleep on it machinate originate design conceptualize mastermind craft perform realise realize take in reflect about ruminate upon set down conceptualise dope out whip up map out draft play with bring carry out choreograph put up strategize thrash out model brew draught tailor start up run up hammer out grind out outline throw up coin turn out decide crank out cobble together get carve out arrange obtain work on lay out churn out entertain the possibility of have thoughts about think idly about argue the pros and cons of fantasize fabricate fancy evolve fantasy vision depicture stay in the clouds drift off head trip picture in one's mind's eye fantasise conjure up an image of educe derive vamp up audit sift inquire into experiment with

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