dwelled

variants or dwelt
past tense of dwell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dwelled The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025 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
  • Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Despite their divorce, Andrew and Sarah remained amicable, coparenting daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as well as continuing to live together at Royal Lodge in Windsor.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The following day, Kidman filed for divorce in Nashville, where the former couple had lived since 2007.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like Moore, many Philadelphians had stayed true to Garvey’s ideals even after the American government deported him in 1927.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Culinary Creativity One reason Taylor Farms has stayed relevant is its ability to lead food trends.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Delas Francois de Tournon is named for the monastic order of Jesuits who resided in this area in the 17th century.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Several long-timers contacted for this story had not been aware that Martin had even resided in Oakland.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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