cohabits

Definition of cohabitsnext
present tense third-person singular of cohabit
as in lives
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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  • And Mike saw the difference his father made in his athletes’ lives at the wake.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
  • While the Broncos and Seahawks will watch the chaos unfold at home, 12 teams will be battling for their playoff lives during NFL Wild Card weekend.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • The other now resides in Campbell’s division, gearing up for a playoff game while the Lions watch from home.
    Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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  • The property occupies a sizable 6,868-square-foot lot.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Hisense says cyan occupies a part of the spectrum where the human eye is especially sensitive, allowing the panel to render smoother gradients, more realistic tones and subtler transitions without oversaturation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
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  • Now 30, Deutch fully inhabits the complicated Seberg during the tumultuous filming of Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary 1960 masterpiece.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Fans have been tearing the new Springfield Island map apart to unearth Easter eggs and hidden gags, including a full dissection of the notorious wonky house that the family inhabits.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Although indoor poinsettia usually stays relatively compact, outdoor plants can grow over 10 feet tall.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, water them once a week, making sure the soil stays moist but never wet.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Cohabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabits. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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