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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
In perhaps the most delightful footage shown in Monday's afternoon presentation, Shaun the Sheep and his farm-dwelling friends cower in fear as the titular beast arrives in their home.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
Samba Jean-Baptiste’s music dwells in the semi-sublime state of being bored and stoned.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Recently, hippos have been spotted in areas that are more than 60 miles north of the ranch, where Escobar initially introduced the water-dwelling pachyderms.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The production of this movie is fascinating too, much of it filmed with stationary cameras that allow the actors to dwell in the scenes, and the performances feel lived in, terrifyingly real.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
Samba Jean-Baptiste’s music dwells in the semi-sublime state of being bored and stoned.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Recently, hippos have been spotted in areas that are more than 60 miles north of the ranch, where Escobar initially introduced the water-dwelling pachyderms.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The production of this movie is fascinating too, much of it filmed with stationary cameras that allow the actors to dwell in the scenes, and the performances feel lived in, terrifyingly real.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
Verb
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Samuel Machado will remain in custody; the judge denied his request to set bail.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since the 2021 army takeover, nearly 8,000 civilians have been killed and some 22,170 political detainees, including Suu Kyi, remain jailed, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a rights monitoring group.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amin lives with her dog, Jojo, and cat, Katyosha, who haven’t ventured back into the basement since the flooding began.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Choose growth, stay flexible, and take the next clear step forward.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez, however, could leave if Courtois and Andrii Lunin, Real Madrid’s second-choice goalkeeper, stay at the club, possibly opening the door for Navarro to push on.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Police identified a suspect as 60-year-old James Carlson, who resides in the apartment building, according to Podgorski.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Most of the state’s 762,000 Jews reside in three South Florida counties — eclipsing much older congregations in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Pensacola that thrived long before the advent of air-conditioning and interstate highways.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trenin was caught in the neutral zone waiting to receive a pass from defenseman Zach Bogosian.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Outside the courthouse, two duelling protests waited for them.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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