cohabited

Definition of cohabitednext
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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  • Courtesy of Gene Yu At age 46, startup founder Gene Yu seems to have lived several lives in one.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators said the man, who lived at the home, had already helped his mother escape before re-entering the burning house in an attempt to rescue the family dog.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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  • She was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2006 and was placed in a maximum-security psychiatric center in Texas, where she's resided ever since.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Gary Ramirez was living in Maui, Hawaii, but had resided in California at the time of Stitt's murder.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cohabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabited. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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