dwell

verb

ˈdwel How to pronounce dwell (audio)
Definition of dwellnext
1
as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

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2
as in to live
to have a home the widow dwells in the valley by herself

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Recent Examples of dwell The new branding is a sign that Ellison isn’t taking any time to dwell on the past. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Verity dwells almost entirely in the gulf between the front-facing celeb being interviewed by Alex Cooper and the vicious private thoughts of her confession. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Juxtapositions of seemingly unlike topics (plants and gender, feral dogs and nuclear weapons) give way to Venn diagrams, with Johnson dwelling in their overlapping middles. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Asylum seekers dwelling in the country for two to three years are far more careful. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dwell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
  1. remain
  2. live
  3. stay
  4. reside
  5. wait
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  • These remain part of its development strategy rather than a range of certified aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Even after the setback, young households remained wealthier than their counterparts were before the pandemic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of remain
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  • To rely on him on a day-to-day basis is to live under conditions of constant disappointment.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities said at the time that the 3-year-old wasn't harmed, and bomb technicians were able to remove and dispose of the device in a rural area outside of the town where his family lived.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of live
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  • The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And all these middle powers, everyone has this ability to stay open, stay world-based, and continue to transact with each other.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay
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  • Nasser Barghouti, who is slightly leading Khan in large-dollar donations to American Priorities, simply stated that he is retired and residing in Dallas.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The most valuable proprietary information in a business may not all reside in a database.
    — Dean Leavitt, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reside
Verb
  • The wealth gap has political stakes, too That sense of waiting for an opportunity has electoral relevance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Dahmen recommends waiting about a week after the frost before beginning to plant spring bulbs and getting a head start on next year's garden.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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