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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
Though mostly ground-dwelling and preferring to run, pheasants can perch to avoid predators and reach speeds up to 45 miles per hour when escaping danger.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
The goal is a 3-to-4-inch layer over the entire garden except to leave a patch of bare soil, 5 or 10 feet square for native, ground-dwelling bees to nest.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But not dwelling on it too much, knowing there are more drills to do.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Mayaka doesn’t dwell on his past opportunities.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
The goal is a 3-to-4-inch layer over the entire garden except to leave a patch of bare soil, 5 or 10 feet square for native, ground-dwelling bees to nest.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But not dwelling on it too much, knowing there are more drills to do.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Mayaka doesn’t dwell on his past opportunities.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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As electric vehicle makers struggle to remain relevant, a new competitor is about to hit California’s roads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The majority of Detroit-area Jewish residents live there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Moïse, who said she was born and raised in Haiti and had lived at the family home since 2015, described having as many as 30 to 50 guards around the home at all times.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Chiles stays perfect Another week, another Jordan Chiles perfect 10.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There are a multitude of absurd high jinks and shenanigans (really the only words applicable here) that lead to Greg's decision to stay and inevitably fill each episode.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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In November 2024, the Justice Department charged Farhad Shakeri — an Afghan national residing in Tehran — in a separate plot.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most of the album ventures beyond the R&B pockets Yebba usually resides in.—
Larisha Paul,
VIBE.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lauer was the lone holdout, waiting until a few weeks before trial to admit guilt.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is something people have been waiting for.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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