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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
Jones didn’t dwell on the five-star hotels, private flights or awesome baseball stadiums in his life during his time as a bullpen catcher with the Seattle Mariners.
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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday, so the team doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday, so the team doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
Verb
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Only three players remained under par, the fewest in seven years at the U.S. Open.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Smoke remains visible in some interior areas of the burn.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Henry, like so many, has lived a heavy life in his few years.—
Daryl Campbell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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The Schomburg Centennial Festival was a reminder that in Harlem, Black joy, memory, and imagination are not just preserved —they’re lived.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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The Cardinals and Brewers are scheduled to stay at the same hotel.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Panthers stay the same, Oilers make changes Florida’s lineup is remaining the same for a third consecutive game, while Edmonton again made a few changes to its gameday group.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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The majority of holders reside in Asia and North America.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In Jurassic World Rebirth, only a limited number of dinosaurs remain and reside in specialized biospheres, and three of these creatures hold the key to a potentially life-saving drug.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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The Federal Reserve also kept its key rate unchanged this week, waiting to see how new tariffs will impact the economy.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Indiana’s adjustment was to wait until those ballhandlers, particularly Gilgeous-Alexander, crossed the half-court line before springing their trap.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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