dwell
verb (used without object)
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
has dwelled
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present perfectof dwell (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But Mr. Scott, over his lengthy political career, has dwelled far more on his own bootstrap story.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
His conservative politics aren’t mine, but I read him knowing that he has dwelled in a spirit of openness with politics like mine as well with other worldviews radically different from both of ours.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2020
But he has had more of an impact on the clubhouses in which he has dwelled.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2016
Colorful tight end Martellus Bennett knows from one season with the Giants how difficult that must be for the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach — not that Bennett has dwelled on it.
From Chicago Tribune ● Oct. 10, 2013
“Adiah has dwelled in my realm for ninety-nine of your mortal years,” she said sharply.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
