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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 dwelled
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Few people dwelled on the fact that many of the paintings Americans now celebrated had arrived in Washington only because another nation, in a moment of economic desperation, had parted with its cultural treasures.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2026
The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
These moments arrived and departed quickly, acknowledged but never dwelled upon.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
This star dwelled in the galaxy 2MFGC 13525, located around 320 million light-years away from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The 2022 third-round pick dwelled on his future while rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell, the team’s first-round pick in 2025, gathered his things in the neighboring stall.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Few people dwelled on the fact that many of the paintings Americans now celebrated had arrived in Washington only because another nation, in a moment of economic desperation, had parted with its cultural treasures.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2026
The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
These moments arrived and departed quickly, acknowledged but never dwelled upon.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
This star dwelled in the galaxy 2MFGC 13525, located around 320 million light-years away from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The 2022 third-round pick dwelled on his future while rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell, the team’s first-round pick in 2025, gathered his things in the neighboring stall.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
Verb
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The intersection remained closed Sunday as crews worked to excavate and repair the line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Along with teaching the sport to newcomers — some had never really picked up a lacrosse stick before — generating interest remained the most difficult part.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Most of the residents of the Hamad Building had lived there for decades.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Over hundreds of years, at least 50 Indian tribes lived full-time or have connections to what is now the state of Colorado.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Some stayed glued to their phones.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Al-Shurman resided in Anaheim and was married with three children, his father said.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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The model was premised on the idea that the expertise resided within the confines of the scientific community and the task at hand was to make the specialized knowledge and technical terminology accessible to the general public.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As sailors were getting ready to disembark from the carrier in Norfolk, Jaylessa De La Rosa waited for her partner Omar Mora.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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For race fans around the world, Sunday, May 24, 2026, is the day many have waited for all year.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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