Synonyms of dwelled

dwelled

verb

variants or dwelt

past tense of dwell

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remained
• stayed
• waited
• tarried
• lingered
• hung around
• abided
• stuck around
• awaited
• loitered
• held on
• hung on
• dawdled
• overstayed
• dallied
• outstayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moved
• left
• went
• departed
• exited
• packed (up or off)
• bailed
• escaped
• pulled out
• cut out
• walked out
• fled
• quit
• went off
• got off
• buzzed (off)
• pushed on
• cleared out
• flew
• pushed off
• bailed out
• peeled off
• took off
• evacuated
• skipped
• shoved (off)
• cleared off
• got out
• decamped
• absconded
• ran away
• abandoned
• booked
• vacated
• vamoosed
• deserted
• bugged out
• forsook
• piked (out or off)
• scatted
• scrammed

2

as in lived

to have a home

the widow dwells in the valley by herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lived
• resided
• stayed
• abided
• inhabited
• occupied
• visited
• haunted
• lodged
• frequented
• settled
• populated
• hung (at)
• peopled
• rented
• cohabited
• leased
• tenanted
• sublet

Example Sentences

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. — 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