This is the 15821st most frequent Russian word.
продумывали
"Продумывали" means "thought out" or "deliberated."
The word 'продумывали' is used here to indicate the process of carefully thinking through all aspects of a strategy.
Мы продумывали каждую деталь своей стратегии.
We thoroughly thought through every detail of our strategy.
Here, 'продумывали' highlights the action of planning and mentally preparing for the organization of an event.
Они продумывали, как лучше организовать мероприятие.
They were considering how best to organize the event.
In this sentence, 'продумывали' reflects the habitual action of meticulously planning or foreseeing one's actions.