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as in remains
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 dwells
What was intriguing about this was the fact that the TDE occurred around 10,000 light-years away from the center of this galaxy, where its supermassive black hole dwells.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Familiar character Tony Tony Chopper (voiced by Mikaela Hoover) dwells here.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Familiar character Tony Tony Chopper (voiced by Mikaela Hoover) dwells here.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwells
Verb
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But Olivia, Dan, and Vanessa's threesome remains in the running for the title of Gossip Girl's most shocking moment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys Bradley Gage and Benjamin Crump filed a class-action lawsuit against the city in 2021 that remains ongoing.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mitski is the writer of these songs, but the speaker is someone else, a reclusive woman who resides in an unkempt house.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Amendola now resides in the home with his girlfriend and their long-haired dachshund, Birdy.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When a heat wave strikes or a cold snap sets in, a basement stays relatively comfortable compared to an upstairs room.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The look stays clean yet alluring with the right amount of shine to catch the eye.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the museum’s first artist-in-residence, Johnson has quickly become a regular part of many Milwaukee families’ lives.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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What is undeniable is that the Epstein case no longer lives primarily in indictments and trial transcripts.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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And watch SpaceX lift off to meet its maker, as Elon waits, already in orbit around his own head.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Dwells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwells. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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