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as in remained
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
This star dwelled in the galaxy 2MFGC 13525, located around 320 million light-years away from Earth.
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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
Jahn seems to have dwelled in a similar milieu.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Safety is mentioned, but not dwelled upon.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Jahn seems to have dwelled in a similar milieu.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Safety is mentioned, but not dwelled upon.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
Verb
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The wind remained strong and the ground brittle.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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At a time when the British elite remained fixated with Latin and Greek, the modern languages provided generations of Irishmen and women with one way of countering Anglocentrism within Irish cultural life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists recently found a large Roman industrial complex in northern England — along with hundreds of tools, offering rare insight into how Romans lived and worked.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sherrill thought maybe her sister, who lived nearby, had taken Shannon to the store.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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The outlet said the SUV flying the American flag stayed at the palace for an hour and a half.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Over the past couple decades, unions have stayed engaged with Democratic campaigns through endorsements and helping make yard signs or call voters.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the incidents, Shellenbergar resided in Independence, according to the plea agreement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Enviably located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 7th arrondissement, the property is housed in the former Hôtel Cayré, where artists and writers once resided.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At a union hall in San Diego last November, Gavin Newsom—the tall, coiffed governor of California, and, since last year, one of the Democrats’ best hopes for pulling together a shattered country—stood to one side in white shirtsleeves and waited for his turn to address the crowd.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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This organization has waited a long time for the dream of an outdoor game in Tampa to become a reality, and Cooper made sure all of his players were able to experience the day-before buzz of the Stadium Series.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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