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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell (on)
Verb
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The marble statue, who has had centuries to ponder her own desires and discomforts, must retrain the woman to put herself first.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Anderson has been pondering it for a while.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The point is, Darcy is archetypically tall and brooding.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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There will be other plumb roles, including that of Mr Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Dwell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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