dwelled on

VERB

linger over; be engrossed in

Synonyms

WEAK

consider continue elaborate emphasize expatiate harp on involve oneself tarry over

Antonyms

WEAK

forget ignore miss pass

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emphasize harp on

WEAK

consider continue dwell upon elaborate expatiate involve oneself tarry over

Antonyms

WEAK

dismiss disregard forget ignore push aside

Example Sentences

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England fans dwelled on the agonising near misses in the knockout stages of major tournaments - Diego Maradona's handball in 1986, losses on penalties to Germany in 1990 and 1996.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

On Saturday, the group’s president, David McIntosh, sat in the front row of a Trump rally in Conway, S.C., a detail that the former president repeatedly dwelled on for his audience.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Some of the 1938 flood accounts dwelled on our own pantheon: movie stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

In accepting the best director prize for “The Fabelmans” at the Globes, the 76-year-old dwelled on the deeply personal nature of his latest film, a semi-autobiographical rumination on his tumultuous adolescence.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2023

I’d never been someone who dwelled on the more demoralizing parts of being African American.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama