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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Cybercriminals are known to dwell within the data infrastructure of an enterprise for months, waiting for the optimal opportunity to inflict the most damage.
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Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The gross density would be roughly three dwelling units per acre.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion and one of the biggest names on LIV Golf, wishes that a merger were closer but is also not ready to dwell on that during the first major of the season.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Then again, LeBoeuf probably won’t dwell on all that.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The gross density would be roughly three dwelling units per acre.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion and one of the biggest names on LIV Golf, wishes that a merger were closer but is also not ready to dwell on that during the first major of the season.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Then again, LeBoeuf probably won’t dwell on all that.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Mar. 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 26 Apr. 2025.
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