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or dwelt
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as in remained
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 dwelled
Flock said his program graduated a dozen seniors from last year’s finalist squad and hasn’t dwelled on its outcome during its current playoff run.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
The Athletic’s Arsenal podcast, Handbrake Off, has dwelled repeatedly on style, a season-long gnaw.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Few people dwelled on the fact that many of the paintings Americans now celebrated had arrived in Washington only because another nation, in a moment of economic desperation, had parted with its cultural treasures.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2026
The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
These moments arrived and departed quickly, acknowledged but never dwelled upon.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
This star dwelled in the galaxy 2MFGC 13525, located around 320 million light-years away from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
The Athletic’s Arsenal podcast, Handbrake Off, has dwelled repeatedly on style, a season-long gnaw.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Few people dwelled on the fact that many of the paintings Americans now celebrated had arrived in Washington only because another nation, in a moment of economic desperation, had parted with its cultural treasures.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2026
The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
These moments arrived and departed quickly, acknowledged but never dwelled upon.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
This star dwelled in the galaxy 2MFGC 13525, located around 320 million light-years away from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
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How many of the other 11 were skydiving instructors or students of varying experience remained unclear.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Mitch Marner could have moved there, but remained at right wing.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Were does the Messi game fit on the list of greatest Arrowhead games, when moments lived up to the hype?—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Allman − Southern rock pioneer and shy leader of The Allman Brothers Band − lived a life of dichotomy.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Though Croatia lost the match 4-2, guests stayed long after the game to sing and celebrate the match.—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Median condo sale price stayed flat at $275,000.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Pickens’ girlfriend — who lived at the same 83rd Avenue apartment complex where the victims resided — was initially charged with being an accessory, but a judge dismissed that count at a 2025 preliminary hearing.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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But the headless remains dating back 7,000 years actually provide new insights into farming communities who resided in that region at the time, according to an announcement from Germany's Kiel University.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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For more than five decades, Knicks fans waited for a team to deliver another championship.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Many Democratic voters this year waited to turn in their ballots due to the crowded pool of gubernatorial candidates, which probably exacerbated the already-slow process.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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