as in living
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 cohabiting
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabiting
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The concept could pave the way for new kinds of adaptive, energy-efficient machines that move more like living organisms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seeing how powerful poetry could be Paniagua Guzman, the poetry project’s principal investigator, started thinking about ways poetry could help those living with dementia after visiting his grandmother in Mexico City in 2019.—
Holly J. McDede,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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For nearly two months, many House members have been residing in their districts while the speaker kept them away from Washington and their day jobs voting on bills.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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At this time, only families residing within the state of Kansas are being considered.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Cohabiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabiting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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