dwell
verb (used without object)
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
was dwelling
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past progressiveof dwell.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Not that he was dwelling on the old days.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
The presence of a fresh foe full of unapologetic strivers made Belgium look as if it was dwelling in the fumes of quarterfinal and semifinal showings in the past two World Cups.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
As Twitter excoriated the group for their laziness and inability to use stamps, and defenders began to emerge, I was dwelling on one detail that cropped up in these youths’ explanations.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2018
Phra Dhammachayo briefly achieved international notoriety in 2012, the Wall Street Journal reports, by making bizarre claims that Steve Jobs had been reincarnated as a warrior spirit and was dwelling in a heavenly palace.
From Time ● Jun. 17, 2016
Apparently Voldemort was dwelling endlessly on the unknown youth with the gleeful face, whose name and whereabouts, Harry felt sure, Voldemort knew no better than he did.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
