dwelled (on or upon)

variants or dwelt (on or upon)
past tense of dwell (on or upon)
as in paid (up)
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely she was always dwelling on past insults and snubs, both real and imagined

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emphasized
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  • Their ensuing correspondence with the department began politely but devolved into threats and demands emphasized in italic type.
    — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers emphasized that expanding underground CO₂ storage will be essential to meet international climate goals.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Dwelled (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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