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  • present participle of dwell.
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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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Her story covers the breadth of her life, dwelling especially on her youth in the 1930s among migrant fruit pickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The inspector ordered her to cease using the building as a dwelling, remove the unauthorised structure and demolish the "unlawful extension" to the barn.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Derbyshire Dales District Council said Helen Lowe, of North Park Farm, Whitworth Road, Darley Dale, built the dwelling, which was "deliberately concealed to avoid detection" and did not have planning permission.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

However, his own New York dwelling did not feature in the photos.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Apparently Voldemort was dwelling endlessly on the unknown youth with the gleeful face, whose name and whereabouts, Harry felt sure, Voldemort knew no better than he did.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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