dwelled

variants or dwelt
past tense of dwell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dwelled Jahn seems to have dwelled in a similar milieu. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025 Safety is mentioned, but not dwelled upon. Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
Verb
  • Wembley’s propensity for drama, started by a grey horse called Billy at a time when the British Empire still ruled over 460 million people and a quarter of the globe, remained to the very end.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The ship remained stuck there for nearly eight months, until the fateful day when the pressure from the ice crushed it like a beer can in a hydraulic vice.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Orwell was arguably the greatest psychologist of totalitarianism who ever lived.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their style of play has stayed similar, but Arteta recognised the need for something different this year.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, police said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Johnny had resided in hospice after suffering his second heart attack in the same year.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Birge Family Foundation commissioned the piece from artist Jason Myers, who previously lived in the Circle City and resided in Broad Ripple.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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