dwells (on)

Definition of dwells (on)next
present tense third-person singular of dwell (on)

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Verb
  • While Heinrich ponders the misfiring neurons in the brain of a mass shooter, Jack’s pursuit of Mink—a character whose skin color and ambiguous ethnicity Jack remarks on repeatedly—leads him directly into the urban teeth of the War on Drugs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Who ever ponders the conveniences of that 20th century innovation, the airplane, that makes 21st century hustle possible?
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Dwells (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwells%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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