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Type Words
Synonyms inhabit
Type of exist, be
Type Words
Synonyms inhabit, live, populate
Type of be
Has types lodge in, neighbour, nest, occupy, overpopulate, people, reside, room, shack, shack up, tenant, tent, bivouac, board, camp, camp out, cohabit, domicile, domiciliate, encamp, live together, lodge, neighbor
Derivation dweller, dwelling


this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean.
Type Words
Synonyms brood
Type of worry, care
Type Words
Synonyms consist, lie, lie in
Type of exist, be


The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country.
Type Words
Synonyms harp
Type of reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, retell, repeat, restate


Don't dwell on the past.

Examples of dwell

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It's hard for those who dwell and work in a place to take time to appreciate it.
From the stltoday.com
Crocodiles normally dwell around 300 miles south in and around the Florida Keys.
From the theepochtimes.com
Try not to obsess about his past or dwell on what you think might have happened.
From the sacbee.com
Their songs are stirring, and the best dwell on the eternal glory of the nation.
From the time.com
They were ordered not to dwell on the loss but they also used it for motivation.
From the dailynews.com
You can't control the outcome of this discussion, so don't dwell on the results.
From the kansas.com
No, Oyster Bay didn't dwell on that second game last night, that regional final.
From the newsday.com
I dwell on this not to be divisive, but to propose a decisive end to your vigil.
From the dailyherald.com
For one thing, Hawking reminds us that we dwell in a multiverse, not a universe.
From the variety.com
More examples
  • Brood: think moodily or anxiously about something
  • Originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
  • Populate: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"
  • Exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
  • Harp: come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
  • Dwell is an American magazine devoted to modern architecture and design. It was launched in September 2000 by mail-order heiress Lara Hedberg Deam with architecture and design critic Karrie Jacobs as its editor-in-chief. ...
  • Dwell is a retailer of furniture in the United Kingdom. It has 19 retail outlets across the UK, including several in London. Dwell also has a presence in Westfield London, London's largest shopping centre.
  • A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state; A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed; A planned delay in a timed control program; In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current ...
  • (Dwells) Term used to describe slum dwellers