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 Since the early 20th century, dairy producers in the US have briefly heated milk to kill the array of dangerous pathogens that naturally dwell in and around cattle and can easily migrate into milk. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 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 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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  • Such calculations are part of a wider effort to understand why molecular simulations remain challenging.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • The White House has grappled with how to address the cost of living ahead of the midterms, which are less than two weeks away.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Old women lived there, lined up in front of the doors seeking shade, gathered at the laundry pool chatting for hours, discussing the Colony and the young folk and how life often goes on too long.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of live
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  • But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • His teachers attributed the problem to his inability to stay focused while using an iPad throughout the day, Byock said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay
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  • Foreign rules, domestic impact Some of these government measures only affect people residing in their countries.
    — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Luster, the great-grandson of cosmetics mogul Max Factor, was released from state prison earlier this month and is reportedly residing in Glendora, California, according to KTLA.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of reside
Verb
  • The league has agreed to an extended All-Star break to accommodate the Olympics, but MLB also could tire of waiting for the union to agree with LA28, which badly wants MLB players to participate.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine is waiting for information and clarification from the US side about the situation and there is no response yet, the source said.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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