cohabited

verb

past tense of cohabit
as in lived
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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Recent Examples of cohabited Larry has cohabited, sometimes uneasily, with prime ministerial pets including Boris Johnson’s Jack Russell cross Dilyn and Rishi Sunak’s Labrador retriever Nova. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabited
  1. lived
  2. resided
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  • Jones said Velasquez and the victim were close friends and lived just a few miles apart.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • The accelerated computing that once lived only in hyperscale data centers can now be deployed on-premises, at the edge, or in a hybrid arrangement an agency controls.
    — Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of lived
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  • The Henrichsens were living in a house owned by his mother, who resided in Ohio.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • West Village town house For about 37 years, the Heat actor resided at the same West Village town house.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of resided

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