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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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Recent Examples of dwell
On the flip side of Larson’s win, Buescher prefers not to dwell on his runner-up finish last year.
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Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
After the game, Green implored his players not to dwell on their success too long.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 May 2025
If the conversation is not going well, lean into collaboratively discussing what can be done in the future versus dwelling on the past.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For many years, it has been known that one of the largest active volcanic systems in the world dwells beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park, though its exact workings have remained somewhat mysterious.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
After the game, Green implored his players not to dwell on their success too long.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 May 2025
If the conversation is not going well, lean into collaboratively discussing what can be done in the future versus dwelling on the past.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For many years, it has been known that one of the largest active volcanic systems in the world dwells beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park, though its exact workings have remained somewhat mysterious.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
Verb
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Fortunately, the producer remained conscious and is currently in stable condition.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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The Milky Way galaxy will remain visible throughout the summer and even into early fall, but planning your skywatching around the darker moon phases as far from artificial light as possible is key.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Although President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign said his administration would focus primarily on violent criminals living illegally in the United States, ICE agents have also been targeting foreign college students and other people who lack any history of violent crime.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The 51st AMAs will air live coast-to-coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Americans are living longer, staying healthier, and working in less physically demanding jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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First and foremost this season, Herbert has to stay healthy.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Latifah currently resides between Virginia, Chicago, and Kuwait.—
Latifah Al-Hazza,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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Before the 1987 season, in an effort to generate more offense, a new rule moved pitchers back an additional three feet, to the 43 feet the circle’s center currently resides.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Researchers led by Elise Wright Knutsen, an atmospheric physicist at the University of Oslo, waited for the right conditions and commanded Perseverance to look up at exactly the right time.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Nine months is a long time to wait for a fix from Microsoft, and the company hasn't clarified what caused the delay.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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