Synonyms of dwells

dwells

verb

present tense third-person singular of dwell

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remains
• stays
• waits
• abides
• hangs around
• tarries
• lingers
• sticks around
• awaits
• loiters
• holds on
• hangs on
• dawdles
• dallies
• overstays
• outstays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves
• goes
• moves
• departs
• exits
• escapes
• pulls out
• walks out
• goes off
• quits
• cuts out
• packs (up or off)
• gets off
• takes off
• peels off
• flees
• pushes on
• bails out
• shoves (off)
• pushes off
• clears out
• buzzes (off)
• flies
• bails
• skips
• evacuates
• clears off
• absconds
• gets out
• runs away
• abandons
• forsakes
• books
• vacates
• bugs out
• pikes (out or off)
• scats
• vamooses
• deserts
• decamps
• scrams

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• leaves
• goes
• moves
• departs
• exits
• escapes
• pulls out
• walks out
• goes off
• quits
• cuts out
• packs (up or off)
• gets off
• takes off
• peels off
• flees
• pushes on
• bails out
• shoves (off)
• pushes off
• clears out
• buzzes (off)
• flies
• bails
• skips
• evacuates
• clears off
• absconds
• gets out
• runs away
• abandons
• forsakes
• books
• vacates
• bugs out
• pikes (out or off)
• scats
• vamooses
• deserts
• decamps
• scrams

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2

as in resides

to have a home

the widow dwells in the valley by herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resides
• lives
• abides
• stays
• inhabits
• occupies
• haunts
• peoples
• frequents
• lodges
• settles
• hangs (at)
• visits
• populates
• cohabits
• rents
• tenants
• leases
• sublets