dwell
verb (used without object)
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
is dwelling
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present progressiveof dwell (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If we were to make a precise measurement of whether the photon is dwelling in the atoms, at each instant of time, we would prevent the atoms from interacting with the photon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The problem is, dwelling on those uncertainties won’t help you insulate your career or advance your job search.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
What Lal said he isn’t doing is dwelling on Johnston’s 2023 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Not that he is dwelling on that impressive record.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
He is never more present than when he is dwelling upon the past.
From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Sir Leslie Stephen
