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  • past tense form of dwell.
  • past participle of dwell.
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dwelt

[dwelt] / dwɛlt /


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He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

On average, their eyes dwelt on their screen for longer when the language was angry and emotive.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

While Roberts’s report dwelt mostly on historical anecdotes, it contained one concrete sign of the impact of Trump’s signature issue: immigration enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

Although the globe's top financiers dwelt little on the conflict, speaking about topics such as artificial intelligence, the economic fallout of war combined with record debts as rates rise created a bleak backdrop.

From Reuters Oct. 24, 2023

More lights glowed in the woods, and weirdest of all, a fire flickered in the attic window of the Big House, where the Oracle dwelt, imprisoned in an old mummified body.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan



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