dwell
verb (used without object)
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
dwelled
Example Sentences
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His final campaign speech dwelled on renovations to Washington's Reflecting Pool, and he waited 26 minutes to mention the midterms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Those who dwelled on the margins of society were the most vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The episode, which is titled “Burying the Hatchet” and aired in full Sunday, was a relatively chummy public reunion that dwelled little on the origins of their rift.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
England fans dwelled on the agonising near misses in the knockout stages of major tournaments - Diego Maradona's handball in 1986, losses on penalties to Germany in 1990 and 1996.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024
For many people in this world were not who they claimed to be, and evil dwelled where you least expected it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
