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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell (on)
Verb
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Even the most technology-savvy leaders are still pondering and probing where the ceiling is in terms of containing agent sprawl and complexity.
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Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.
Verb
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Ozzy was the madman up front, usually singing brooding lyrics written by Geezer.
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Concern over a bold tower, characterizable as brooding.
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“Dwell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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