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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell (on)
Verb
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Eagle-eyed audiences will ponder the connection between an artist who’s become persona non grata in American culture and Roberts as a professor who is facing accusations and persecution of her own.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Superstar salaries Finally, ponder California occupations where wages exceed $100,000 at the 90th percentile.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As her condition worsens, her fiancé’s brooding cousin becomes an unwilling participant in the evil forces tormenting her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Set in the early 1990s, this nostalgic coming-of-age C-drama follows a bubbly girl and a brooding boy who grow up together and try to navigate life and love across time and change.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Dwell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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