1
: to remain for a time
dwell in the hallway
2
3
a
: to keep the attention directed
—used with on or upon
tried not to dwell on my fears
b
: to speak or write insistently
—used with on or upon
reporters dwelling on the recent scandal
Examples of dwell in a Sentence
a cave where bats dwell
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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That's why the actress, author and activist is bringing a little slice of her Vancouver Island dwelling to the center of New York City with the launch of her two-day Sonsie Garden pop-up in celebration of her mindful beauty brand.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The Hurricanes aren’t dwelling on the past now.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Shildt was an old-timer, relying more on feel and instinct than the cellar-dwelling nerds who run the sport with impossible numbers that don’t mean a damn thing.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The Hurricanes aren’t dwelling on the past now.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Shildt was an old-timer, relying more on feel and instinct than the cellar-dwelling nerds who run the sport with impossible numbers that don’t mean a damn thing.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwell
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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