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
The 17-year-old shares Yurok and Māori ancestry and grew up in Requa, one of the continent’s longest continuously inhabited communities.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The festival inhabits empty buildings in Riga, exploring their potential and possible development strategies that could be used to regenerate them.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
It has been inhabited since antiquity, thanks to underground water sources.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This is a unique portrait of families and their foibles, both amusing and annoying, superbly acted by an exceptional cast fully inhabiting their characters.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The festival inhabits empty buildings in Riga, exploring their potential and possible development strategies that could be used to regenerate them.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
It has been inhabited since antiquity, thanks to underground water sources.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This is a unique portrait of families and their foibles, both amusing and annoying, superbly acted by an exceptional cast fully inhabiting their characters.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit
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Elsewhere, groups briefly occupied public buildings.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants, the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many channels claim to show eclipses live, but just use old footage from past events.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On its western shore in the town of Gardone Riviera, Grand Hotel Fasano is a living piece of history.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabit. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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