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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
Samba Jean-Baptiste’s music dwells in the semi-sublime state of being bored and stoned.
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Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—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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First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Lozano’s camp remains in limbo.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Displayed in a glass case, the gown now resides in what was once Nelle’s closet, just outside of her former bedroom on the museum’s first floor.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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On a rainy day in March 1983, Elizabeth had the Cullinan V brooch on her lapel when arrived in Santa Barbara—not too far from where her grandson, Prince Harry, currently resides.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ingredients like carnosine help interrupt that process, so your skin stays looking smoother and firmer.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 May 2026
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Even as trends move quickly, Burton stays authentic to its roots while continuing to innovate.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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But the teachers’ union rejoiced, knowing the law would make teachers’ lives easier and increase demand for their services.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An executive who lives up to her initials, Mary van Praag is no stranger to a brand turnaround.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 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.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Stocks fell from their records Thursday after oil prices yo-yoed as Wall Street waits to see whether its hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are warranted or just wishful.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Dwells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwells. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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