dwelt

[dwelt] / dwɛlt /

VERB

live in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bide exist hole up inhabit reside squat

STRONG

abide bunk continue crash flop locate lodge nest occupy park perch quarter remain rent rest room roost settle sojourn stay stop tarry tenant tent

WEAK

establish oneself hang one's hat hang out keep house make one's home pitch tent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

move

STRONG

advance carry on complete depart finish go leave

Example Sentences

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It dwelt on historical themes and called for unity among Ethiopians.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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

He thinks about the video Caitlin made, how barely anyone in it dwelt on football.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Sleep, and Death, his brother, dwelt in the lower world.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton