HARPS (ON) Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

harps (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of harp (on)

as in emphasizes

to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps

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Combs emphasizes that a client should never feel like a number tucked into a file cabinet.

— Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
There is considerable overlap with the Mediterranean diet, which also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, olive oil and other healthy fats.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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Loeb stresses that the council, which does not have a budget outside of some reimbursement for travel expenses for members, is not intended to be an echo chamber.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
Patients should still take their prescribed medications, Eisenman stresses.

— Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026

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