dwells

verb

Definition of dwellsnext
present tense third-person singular of dwell
1
as in remains
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

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2
as in resides
to have a home the widow dwells in the valley by herself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwells
  1. remains
  2. resides
  3. waits
Verb
  • This redefinition ensures that the focus remains on sustainable growth rather than mere economic transactions.
    Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Future changes to come The snapshot remains a work in progress as the CDC gathers feedback from the public as well as local health departments.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of remains
Verb
  • With menopause, the body is said to redirect qi and blood to the heart, where the ‘Shen,’ or spirit, resides.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hollywood and Silicon Valley have made many Californians rich, but none more than Mark Zuckerberg, who officially resides in Palo Alto, though these days spends plenty of time at his 1,450-acre compound in Kauai, Hawaii.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of resides
Verb
  • In the above clip, Prince patiently waits for the rock to find him in the corner.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of waits
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dwell (on or upon)

dwells

dwells (on)

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