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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
The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
But Ramirez never dwelled on it.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 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
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
Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
But Ramirez never dwelled on it.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
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The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation.—
Gursimran Mehar,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Inventory levels remained stunningly low across Hartford County and most of Connecticut in February with little over a month’s supply of single-family houses for sale, according to the latest housing report from SmartMLS, the statewide multiple listing service.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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First responders located a 12-year-old girl who lived at the home.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2026
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This Revive formula lived up to its name, adding more shine, bounce, and control after the very first use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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The number of homicide cases in Baltimore County has stayed mostly consistent over the past three years, according to data from the police department.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Platypuses, which stayed aquatic, may have retained them.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lueloff had resided in Lincoln Park until moving to Sarasota permanently in 2012.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other famed tenants have included Colman Domingo, Alicia Keys, Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rourke, and Larry David (the real-life inspiration for Seinfeld’s Kramer resided next door).—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carrying his skimboard, which is like a cross between a boogie board and a surfboard, the University of South Florida freshman waited for the right moment to run into the waves, try some tricks and fall in the freezing water.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, former President Barack Obama waited nearly two months after delivering his State of the Union before formally submitting his fiscal 2014 request.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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