dwells 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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Joe Martinez, whose son, Kahlel, has been on the same team for about a year, said Caligiuri rarely dwells on his accomplishments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He never dwells on errors, he just kicks on.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Though he handles the science of memory deftly, in the few spots where he dwells on it, his view of memory is an expansionist one incorporating concepts of immortality as much as neural integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“Leave the World Behind” dwells on the tensions between the Sanfords and Scotts in ways that address race without actively naming it.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

The modern Systema Mundi which Tennyson dwells on over and over again is dominated by Astronomy and Geology, terrible Muses.

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various