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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell (on)
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But the moment is fleeting, as the orchestra strikes back up, the sharp edge is dulled, the curtain falls, and audiences are left to ponder how a show so big could also say so little.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025 -
In this bleak economic environment, professionals who have lost their jobs as a result of AI are likely pondering what their next career move should be; whether to transition into a new industry or profession, or how to beef up their arsenal of skills.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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But where Yeat makes up for ultimately hollow songwriting with a healthy amount of brooding world-building, Ian offers us less to grasp onto.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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The business of changing the world is not just loaded with brooding brutality and the willingness to shed blood at every obstacle.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Dwell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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