dwells (on or upon)

Definition of dwells (on or upon)next
present tense third-person singular of dwell (on or upon)
as in emphasizes
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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emphasizes
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  • Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
  • With precarious Uranus in your sign and Venus in your 11th House of Associations, their sextile emphasizes the way identity shifts affect your allies.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Dwells (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwells%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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