dwell on/upon
phrasal verb
dwelled on/upon or dwelt on/upon; dwelling on/upon; dwells on/upon
: to think or talk about (something) for a long time
There is no need to dwell on the past.
Don't dwell upon your mistakes.
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But the idea of barely missing the 24-hour standard set by the speed climbers before them was too uncomfortable to dwell on.
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Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
Burns chose not to dwell on how his round ended and instead focused on the five birdies that came earlier.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
For me, this means consciously deciding not to dwell on the past or worry about the future.
—Katharine Esty, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The American press at the time registered this detail, but did not dwell on it.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
Burns chose not to dwell on how his round ended and instead focused on the five birdies that came earlier.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
For me, this means consciously deciding not to dwell on the past or worry about the future.
—Katharine Esty, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The American press at the time registered this detail, but did not dwell on it.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwell on/upon
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“Dwell on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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