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dwelt on

VERB

linger over; be engrossed in

Synonyms

WEAK

consider continue elaborate emphasize expatiate harp on involve oneself tarry over

Antonyms

WEAK

forget ignore miss pass

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emphasize harp on

WEAK

consider continue dwell upon elaborate expatiate involve oneself tarry over

Antonyms

WEAK

dismiss disregard forget ignore push aside

Example Sentences

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It dwelt on historical themes and called for unity among Ethiopians.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

At Lake Tahoe’s Kings Beach on Wednesday, though, colleagues and admirers dwelt on her capacity to keep the lake’s restoration at the top of the federal government’s mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023

If anything, the new episodes cover even more fraught ground than the earlier ones, which dwelt on the toxic relationship between the couple and the tabloids.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

She left Olympus; she dwelt on earth, but so disguised that none knew her, and, indeed, the gods are not easily discerned by mortal men.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton