dwelled

verb

variants or dwelt
past tense of dwell
1
as in remained
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 lived
to have a home the widow dwells in the valley by herself

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Recent Examples of dwelled Commentary, however, has dwelled on a darkness of another sort, that of a thin artist gotten thinner. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Through it all, Irvin hasn't dwelled on the actions of Eagles fans. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Flock said his program graduated a dozen seniors from last year’s finalist squad and hasn’t dwelled on its outcome during its current playoff run. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026 The Athletic’s Arsenal podcast, Handbrake Off, has dwelled repeatedly on style, a season-long gnaw. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled. — Ryan Brennan april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Few people dwelled on the fact that many of the paintings Americans now celebrated had arrived in Washington only because another nation, in a moment of economic desperation, had parted with its cultural treasures. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2026 The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
  1. remained
  2. lived
  3. stayed
  4. resided
  5. waited
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  • South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Seoul remained opposed to officially recognizing the North as a nuclear-weapon state, something Kim has long sought.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The local Red Cross was helping with the search but could not say how many people remained buried, volunteer Gervais Ganagoro said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of remained
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  • In this area at that time, Protestant groups from Germany and the Netherlands — primarily Lutherans and Mennonites — lived alongside the predominantly Catholic Polish population.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Caterham is the seventh of eight siblings, including one who lived to the age of 104, according to Guinness World Records.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lived
Verb
  • There was a lot of interest in Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall this summer, with big bids in July from Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, but the 20-year-old has stayed and has been arguably Spurs’ best player in pre-season.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Newer accelerator generations haven't closed that gap much, since compute logic has gotten several times more efficient while DRAM access energy has stayed about the same.
    — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stayed
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  • In 2024, for example, the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao was bankrolled almost exclusively by hundreds of thousands of dollars from hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who at the time resided in Piedmont.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • In 1792, during the French Revolution, mobs in Paris attacked the Tuileries (TWEE’-luh-reez) Palace, where King Louis XVI resided.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Definition of resided
Verb
  • Dozens waited outside the singer's former home or left floral tributes there.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Because of Florida’s statute of limitations, the client waited too long and couldn't file a claim.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of waited

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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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