dissert

verb

Definition of dissertnext
as in to expound

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissert
  1. expound
  2. sermonize
  3. pontificate
  4. soliloquize
  5. recite
Verb
  • It was designed by former Nike ACG designer Carl Blakeslee, who expounded on the boot’s creation in 2008.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Lines that might otherwise seem primed for raucous laughter — a neurologist who expounds on the joys of Swiss bread?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of expound
Verb
  • Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of sermonize
Verb
  • The conference — 20 men and women pontificating, arguing, strategizing, hashing out the truth — is the entire movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Eddie Vedder took time out to pontificate about the band’s good fortune.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pontificate
Verb
  • Not just when Juicy soliloquizes across the proscenium or Tedra casts us some side-eye.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • After all, no dentist is asked to soliloquize about how a tooth extraction reflects life choices.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
Definition of soliloquize
Verb
  • The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Lima, Peruvians crossed themselves and recited the rosary before a life-size silicone statue of the pontiff outside a church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of recite
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“Dissert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissert. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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