1. past tense and past participle of dwell; lived in a place or remained for a time
Usage: past form of ‘dwell’
2. thought about or focused on something for a long time
Usage: often used with ‘on’ or ‘upon’

Examples

• She dwelled in the old farmhouse for twenty years.
• The family had dwelled peacefully in the valley.
• He dwelled on his mistakes long after the game ended.
• The speaker dwelled upon the importance of education.
• They dwelled in harmony with their neighbors.
• She dwelled too much on negative thoughts.