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as in to remain
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 dwell
Jones didn’t dwell on the five-star hotels, private flights or awesome baseball stadiums in his life during his time as a bullpen catcher with the Seattle Mariners.
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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday, so the team doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday, so the team doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
Verb
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Areas hardest hit by the July 4 floods—including Kerr, Llano, and Bell counties—remain at high risk.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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As of July 7, at least 10 campers and one counselor remain missing.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Talking with detainees about living conditions is the most important part of a tour, Eskamani said.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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One of the things that makes Batman Begins so definitive a depiction of Batman’s origin is that this film, like its sequel The Dark Knight, depicted Gotham City as a living breathing character in the story.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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During any outdoor adventure, staying connected can provide you with an extra sense of security.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Listen to your inner genius to stay bold and courageous!—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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With a price tag north of $2m when new and just 15 Roadsters built, these machines often reside in high-security car caves, and are usually only driven minuscule distances.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Despite spending his early career days in Atlanta, Georgia, Cooper Jr. resides in Dallas — the lone star city where he was born and raised.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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His identity has not been released as family waits to be notified.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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While institutions might like the strategic positioning in India’s burgeoning aviation market, retail investors are perhaps waiting to come in at a lower price.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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