harp on
phrasal verb
harped on; harping on; harps on
US, informal
: to talk about (a subject) constantly or repeatedly in an annoying way
She's always harping on the importance of a good diet.
He seems to enjoy harping on my shortcomings.
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But more recently, he’s harped on perception, saying smaller market fans worry their teams can’t compete.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
So much success, and yet commentators harped on his size and his bruising, physical style of play.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Perry harped on the need to develop young players like rookies Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Winston added that neither the Grammys, nor Cher, are harping on the mistake.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
So much success, and yet commentators harped on his size and his bruising, physical style of play.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Perry harped on the need to develop young players like rookies Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Winston added that neither the Grammys, nor Cher, are harping on the mistake.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Harp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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