dwell (on)

verb

Definition of dwell (on)next
as in to mull (over)

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  1. ponder
  2. brood
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  • The Liberty Bell, with its famous crack, hasn’t been rung in 180 years, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pondering what the bell might have sounded like when tolling.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, Mendes and the studio have been pondering a highly unique reporting structure for the films’ box office receipts.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Amazon Prime Video revealed Thursday that Emilio Sakraya will play the brooding male lead alongside Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail, the protagonist and narrator of the fantasy book series.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • To be fair, a genre that’s given us everything from brooding, sparkling emo kids who play baseball; a stake-wielding teen slayer who can’t quit the bad boy; and eccentric sidekicks who feast on bugs is ripe with material for mockery.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of brood
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“Dwell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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