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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His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday, so the team doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Because Axial Seamount dwells nearly 5,000 feet below the surface, its eruption will likely not impact life above.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday, so the team doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Because Axial Seamount dwells nearly 5,000 feet below the surface, its eruption will likely not impact life above.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwell
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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