Used a Zen garden (9)

I believe the answer is:

meditated

(Other definitions for meditated that I've seen before include "Engaged in spiritual contemplation" , "thought" , "Engaged in religious contemplation" , "pondered" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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