HARPED (ON) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

harped (on)

verb

past tense of harp (on)

as in paid (up)

to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps

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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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