dwelled (on)

variants or dwelt (on)
past tense of dwell (on)

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pondered
Verb
  • In her conversation with Interview, Peters pondered whether the next Great American Novelist could be trans.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • National media and pundits pondered why a team would sell off Alan Pulido a year after signing him to a large extension and not commit to William Agada as the starter, as the two had somewhat similar chance and shot-creation numbers in 2024.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Dwelled (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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