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

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2
as in lived
to have a home the widow dwells in the valley by herself

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Recent Examples of dwelled There are two things the Workday cofounder dwelled on in advance of his return as CEO. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Commentary, however, has dwelled on a darkness of another sort, that of a thin artist gotten thinner. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Through it all, Irvin hasn't dwelled on the actions of Eagles fans. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
  1. remained
  2. lived
  3. stayed
  4. resided
  5. waited
Verb
  • The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Monroe said.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of remained
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  • This melding of ultra-modern fabrication and centuries-old craft compounds West’s broader vision for costuming Dune, creating futuristic objects that appear to have lived entire histories.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Lees lived up the road from the Joyces and no one from either family ever passed by the other’s house without stopping in with news.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of lived
Verb
  • One of Teghaza’s minerals had been altered on the inside while its outer part stayed pristine, the reverse of how weathering on Earth works.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Measure what got shipped, not how many hours a screen stayed unlocked or what the sheer activity is, which is based on keystrokes and mouse movements.
    — Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • Six Flags’ Valencia park is soon going to be home to ArieForce One, which previously resided at the now-shuttered Fun Spot America near Atlanta.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The works were given without any tax incentives and include oil paintings, watercolors, and miniatures by artists who resided in South Asia during the 18th and 19th centuries.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of resided
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  • The attack in Komyshuvakha, near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region, struck as residents waited for humanitarian aid.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One would be forgiven for assuming that, as a friend of his joked, Carrère had waited to visit the country until a member of his family was running it.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of waited

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