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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The developers didn’t want to dwell on the hazards.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
His ability to call plays — while not having to dwell on them — provides an edge many other coaches don’t have.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Christians should venerate relics, Aquinas says, because the saints’ bodies were dwelled in by God.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Yet one of the most admirable aspects of the film is its refusal to dwell in the frilly, inconsequential territory where many buddy comedies centered on women find themselves.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
His ability to call plays — while not having to dwell on them — provides an edge many other coaches don’t have.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Christians should venerate relics, Aquinas says, because the saints’ bodies were dwelled in by God.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Yet one of the most admirable aspects of the film is its refusal to dwell in the frilly, inconsequential territory where many buddy comedies centered on women find themselves.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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