dweller

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Recent Examples of dweller Desert dwellers celebrate as the long summer heat finally breaks like a fever. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025 The mini saucepan and fry pan are ideal for small spaces, great for apartment dwellers like me. Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 Its compact design is convenient for small-apartment dwellers and college students living in dorms where storage space is sparse. Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers. Chris Sims, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025 More of a surface-dweller type? Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Electric vehicles promise lower costs and fewer emissions, but for city dwellers, charging access often lags behind the promise. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 The Sky were among the WNBA's basement dwellers in the standings, with a 10-34 record that matched the Dallas Wings. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller
Noun
  • With nearly one-third of Los Angeles County's 10 million residents being foreign-born, the declaration has significant social and economic implications, especially for immigrant and mixed-status families.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Gas from Tehran fuels nearly a third of Iraq's electricity generation, yet frequent and prolonged outages remain common, forcing residents to rely on costly, polluting private generators.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The team aimed to study the past inhabitants’ diet and compare it with the diet of modern birds today.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Soon after, Kravitz began hosting an annual dental-care clinic, completely free of charge for the island’s inhabitants.
    Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Within weeks, James’s attorney Lowell issued a detailed rebuttal, accusing Pulte of selectively highlighting one document while ignoring others that clearly named the niece as the intended occupant.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Video and eyewitness accounts showed bystanders trying but failing to open the doors of the burning car to rescue an occupant.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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