1
: to remain for a time
dwell in the hallway
2
3
a
: to keep the attention directed
—used with on or upon
tried not to dwell on my fears
b
: to speak or write insistently
—used with on or upon
reporters dwelling on the recent scandal
Examples of dwell in a Sentence
a cave where bats dwell
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
As for Blomdahl, her positive mindset and love for Svalbard steers her away from dwelling on uncertainty or concern.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Paradoxically the poem invites us to dwell in that vast sonic space that is the silence of poetry and the worlds that emanate from there.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Denisovans, known today only from bone fragments, teeth and DNA, dwelled across Asia and perhaps even in the Pacific.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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