Thesaurus results for INHABIT

inhabit

verb

as in to occupy

to be in a place for a period of time We need to protect the forests and also the wildlife that inhabits them. The people who inhabit the island take great pride in their art.

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Recent Examples of inhabit While the Rio Grande Valley here has been inhabited by Indigenous people going back 10,000 years, most of the petroglyphs were etched between 1300 and 1650. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Nematodes are microscopic, thread-like roundworms that naturally inhabit the soil and serve as an effective organic pest control. —

Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 The attack took place in the municipality of Nahuatzen, a region inhabited by the Purepecha people where the powerful New Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operates. —

CBS News, 11 June 2026 The building was later bombed during the Blitz, the BBC reported, prompting a series of post-war renovations before it could again be inhabited by members of the royal family. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

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Fahed Rahal said soccer occupies a unique place within Algerian culture, serving as a source of identity and connection across generations.

— J.M. Banks June 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Siebel Newsom, 51, has occupied a higher profile position compared to spouses of other state leaders.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026