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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
The nests also serve as sort of warehouses for any additional materials the birds might need to shore up their original nests, and lastly, nesting boxes that appear occupied keep other cavity dwelling birds from moving into the wrens’ territory.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Giulia Rodighiero, the study’s lead author and an astronomer at the University of Padua in Italy, had wondered whether other large objects, perhaps obscured by their own dust, might be dwelling among JWST’s blue monsters.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Schlossnagle prefers to dwell on the positive.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
The Mets dropped both games of Sunday’s doubleheader to the cellar-dwelling Colorado Rockies, a team that lost 119 games last season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Giulia Rodighiero, the study’s lead author and an astronomer at the University of Padua in Italy, had wondered whether other large objects, perhaps obscured by their own dust, might be dwelling among JWST’s blue monsters.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Schlossnagle prefers to dwell on the positive.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
The Mets dropped both games of Sunday’s doubleheader to the cellar-dwelling Colorado Rockies, a team that lost 119 games last season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
Verb
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Burrow has dealt with injuries throughout his career but remains one of the premier talents at the position when healthy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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But the billionaires’ tax cuts remain.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Strong, deep-rooted, living hundreds of years and towering skyward even as their massive limbs reach out expansively, these trees evoke awe.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Those samples were compared to DNA donated by those known to be living descendents of the men aboard the expedition, the University of Waterloo said in a news release.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The Huskies bounced back from a 17-3 loss to Texas A&M on Friday to get a win and earn a rematch, then played a much more competitive game against the Aggies, making a number of stellar defensive plays to stay close for most of the game.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Elite athletes train there, the University of Colorado Boulder has won numerous cross country national championships, and people just like running there to stay healthy.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The series begins with a husband and wife filmmaking duo who moved to Colorado City, where many FLDS people still reside, even after their alleged prophet, Warren Jeffs, was sent to prison.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Fifty years later, Porter and his family reside in Omaha with support from an expansive community.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the charming house with a small brook off to the side, stands waiting to be occupied with some, but not a lot, of work required.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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And just wait until the sun sets and the city lights up like a Chinese Christmas tree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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