harped (on)

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
Verb
  • Presenters emphasized that no single HBCU can build the field’s future alone.
    Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The footage at the panel emphasized Doctor Doom’s relationship with the Fantastic Four.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026
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“Harped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harped%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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