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 According to Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley, there’s no need for Savaiinaea to dwell on what happened last season. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Instead of dwelling on the crime, the owners decided to respond with humor, posting the video on Instagram with a mock 0-star review for the burglary crew. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 In the 2014 sci-fi film Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac played a reclusive AI-tech billionaire dwelling in an architectural masterpiece—the Juvet Landscape Hotel—and a private summer home in Valldal, Norway. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Hwang’s most important goal is always her next one, so there’s no reason to dwell on the last race or yesterday. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 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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  • Albany police said Gallimore has been suspended without pay while the outcome of administrative action against him remains pending.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Moscow denied it, but such dual-use items as drone components, flak jackets or thermal weapon sights remain available on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of remain
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  • Studies have found, for example, that hospice patients with congestive heart failure or lung cancer live about a month longer, on average, than similar patients in the standard medical system.
    — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For many younger Cubans, Castro remains an icon, but his influence is less immediate for them than for older generations who lived under his leadership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of live
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  • This meant that a whole generation of players — Walker and Kane aside — stayed far too long, and left for practically nothing.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The second question is whether the grading stays independent.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stay
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  • Reportedly Hall still resides there, and the exes are still listed in documents as the house’s co-owners.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, the version of Greg that came clean to Denise about being fired, stopped drinking, and stepped up for his family now resides in the belly of a dinosaur.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of reside
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  • While the Reeder family continues to wait for answers — from psychics or elsewhere — Sophie’s father has begun to make peace with the agonizing situation that has now prompted authorities to seek clarity from the beyond.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
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