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dwell on


These are words and phrases related to dwell on. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of dwell on.

TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT SOMETHING


There's no point in dwelling on the past.

Synonyms and examples


consider
Don't make any decisions before you've considered the matter.
contemplate
He lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future.
ponder
formal
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
mull over
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide.
reflect
formal
I spent a lot of time reflecting on what he'd said.
agonize
She agonized for days before agreeing to take the job.
agonize over/about
He agonized over his poor choice of words earlier.
brood
She sat brooding in her room for days after she and Gary split up.
rack your brains
UK
I've been racking my brains all day but I can't remember where I put my keys.
rethink
Her family's disapproval made her rethink her plans.
reconsider
He was reconsidering whether to accept or not.

Antonyms and examples


cross your mind
The thought suddenly crossed my mind that I might not see him again.
strike
It's just struck me that his birthday is today.
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If you consider something, you think carefully about it.

dwell on | American Thesaurus


dwell on


verb
These are words and phrases related to dwell on. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

THINK


Synonyms


think
use one's mind
apply the mind
reason
reflect
cogitate
deliberate
turn over in the mind
mull over
ponder
contemplate
meditate
ruminate
have in mind
make the subject of one's thought
brood
keep in mind
remember
recall
recollect
use one's wits
rack one's brain

Antonyms


be thoughtless
act rashly
act unreasonably
forget
slip one's mind

ENTERTAIN


Synonyms


entertain
consider
admit
contemplate
imagine
harbor
foster
support
nurture
think about
keep in mind
heed
muse over
ponder
cogitate on

Antonyms


reject
ignore
disregard

EMPHASIZE


Synonyms


emphasize
stress
accent
feature
press home
iterate
underscore
underline
punctuate
accentuate
point up
bring into relief

Antonyms


deemphasize
play down
underplay
equalize
balance

BELABOR


Synonyms


belabor
hammer away at
go on (and on) about
repeat
rehash
reiterate
recapitulate
pound away at
beat a dead horse
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