dwelled

verb

variants or dwelt
past tense of dwell
1
as in remained
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

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2
as in lived
to have a home the widow dwells in the valley by herself

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Recent Examples of dwelled Commentary, however, has dwelled on a darkness of another sort, that of a thin artist gotten thinner. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Through it all, Irvin hasn't dwelled on the actions of Eagles fans. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Flock said his program graduated a dozen seniors from last year’s finalist squad and hasn’t dwelled on its outcome during its current playoff run. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026 The Athletic’s Arsenal podcast, Handbrake Off, has dwelled repeatedly on style, a season-long gnaw. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled. — Ryan Brennan april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Few people dwelled on the fact that many of the paintings Americans now celebrated had arrived in Washington only because another nation, in a moment of economic desperation, had parted with its cultural treasures. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2026 The famed Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon are evidence the Yavapais and Apaches once grew food and dwelled in the cool upper lands. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelled
  1. remained
  2. lived
  3. stayed
  4. resided
  5. waited
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  • Though the station itself was torn down in the late 1960s, the Caledonian hotel remained, and has been under Waldorf Astoria's ownership since 2012.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • From there on out, Anderson remained a frequent collaborator with the Coen Brothers, going on to storyboard each of their films.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • The Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel, a businessman, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and scientist, who lived from 1833 to 1896.
    — Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In that case, too, Erica and Peter not only lived nine months rent-free in the apartment until, as the case dragged on, a judge ordered them to start paying for use of the space, but Erica also criticized the conditions there.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lived
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  • For scientists, the harder question has been how oxygen stayed abundant for millions of years afterward — long enough, as ancient rocks suggest, to set the stage for the emergence of increasingly complex life.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The couple stayed married for 65 years, until Estelle’s death in 2008.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of stayed
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  • The Avignon papacy of the 14th century, a period when several popes resided in what is now southern France, accelerated this evolution.
    — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Liu, a Chinese national, formerly resided in San Jose and had applied for asylum.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of resided
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  • Trustee Thomas, on the other hand, said Mansfield had too often waited too long to respond to challenges affecting the school district.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Some even waited outside Djokovic’s hotel for hours after his late-night matches.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of waited

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“Dwelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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