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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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Galicia didn’t get the protection he needed, despite multiple contacts with police and city offices — by him, relatives and neighbors —regarding the empty dwelling next door to his on North St. Andrews Place.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Although the alleged activity in the Los Angeles dwelling wasn’t enough to send Madison packing, she has recently opened up about her desire to relocate to lighten the load on her coparenting situation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Each newly created dwelling must have an EPC by law, making it the most timely indicator of new homes being built.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Those predators included anacondas, saber toothed mammals, flightless "terror birds" and sebecids, a group of land dwelling relatives of crocodylians.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

I was kind of dragging my ass too, still dwelling on all the things I’d been talking to Jill about the night before.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

All of the dwellings along the beachfront stretch sit on land that slopes toward the ocean, providing jaw-dropping views over the water.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Greater Manchester and West Sussex were unable to provide data on casualties, fatalities, and the number of fires that happened in dwellings.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

MetroLoft transformed the 19th-century warehouse into luxury dwellings that attracted A-list celebrities, including actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Meg Ryan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Crumbling stone dwellings of the long-vanished Kayenta Anasazi, the creators of this rock art, nestle in protective nooks.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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