dwell
verb (used without object)
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
have dwelt
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present perfectof dwell.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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Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Most historical accounts have dwelt on the elitist character of the insurgency.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2017
Economists from Alfred Marshall on have dwelt on the self-reinforcing characteristics of successful clusters.
From Economist ● Jul. 19, 2016
Conferences from years past have dwelt on navigation by the sun, moon, or stars—or by sound and smell.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 23, 2016
Yet it was in truth falling year by year into decay; and already it lacked half the men that could have dwelt at ease there.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
