as in residence
the place where one lives
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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as in staying
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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as in living
to have a home
the widow dwells in the valley by herself
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Recent Examples of dwelling
Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Sinatras spent three years at the humble abode and may have been the first residents to occupy the dwelling as the house was built in 1941.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
That ocean-crossing potential means the spread of Trichonephila clavata is not limited by conventional geographic barriers like rivers, mountain ranges, or highways that might slow a ground-dwelling species.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The University of Wisconsin’s guide also recommends trapping a small area intensely (one dozen traps in a private dwelling) rather than a large area sparsely.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Sinatras spent three years at the humble abode and may have been the first residents to occupy the dwelling as the house was built in 1941.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Under this hypothesis, when the echidna lineage later transitioned to a land-dwelling existence, the trait may have been lost.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
That ocean-crossing potential means the spread of Trichonephila clavata is not limited by conventional geographic barriers like rivers, mountain ranges, or highways that might slow a ground-dwelling species.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelling
Noun
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Kapur serves as a board member, investor and adviser to several technology startups and was most recently an executive in residence at venture-capital firm Redpoint Ventures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Officers arrested Alexander Schecter, 26, at his Santa Monica residence on Friday and booked him on one count of rape by force, one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of robbery, one count of extortion and one count of battery, police said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ford is also staying optimistic about the potential outcome of the conflict, focusing on what could be a huge economic opportunity if hostilities end and relations between Iran and the Gulf states improve.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Schottenheimer was asked about staying connected to players, particularly Prescott, in the offseason.—
Calvin Watkins,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So to be able to play one character on one of the most popular shows in the world for 18 seasons, that’s the equivalent of living to be 105.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like other living things, plants existed in sentient and even sensuous relation to one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Sinatras spent three years at the humble abode and may have been the first residents to occupy the dwelling as the house was built in 1941.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gradually drizzle ¼ cup egg mixture into broth, concentrating in a single area; repeat with remaining egg mixture in ¼-cupfuls in different areas.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte only has 10 games remaining.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Chinese founder started the company earlier this year in Singapore after residing in the city-state for over 10 years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Mets new ace — with family currently residing in Flushing and Corona — expects plenty of family members along with the Latin community to be present at Citi Field.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bringing a new perspective to campus Last summer, Tamura returned to campus, moving into a house across the street from UC Health.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Photos of the collision show the big rig with its back end on the road and its nose down the hilly yard, just feet from the house.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Long Beach father Rhett Pascual isn't losing hope despite waiting for weeks to be put on the waiting list to receive a life-saving heart transplant.—
Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But in 2019, fire officials shifted the protocol to waiting until a call went through a triage analysis.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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