Thesaurus results for INHABIT

inhabit

verb

Definition of inhabit

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 archipelago of more than 230 islands — of which only four are inhabited — is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) off the coast of Ecuador. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Somehow, Stan does, inhabiting the physicality and voice completely, turning up the volume on the Trumpian tics as the character ages. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Vrångö, the southernmost inhabited island, is just a 30-minute ferry ride from Saltholmen port. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit

Verb

Undergraduate education, credentialing, scientific research, professionalization, and coming of age still occupy the same campuses.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
One of the Heuers’ next-door neighbors, however, occupies more of a middle ground.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Just over 1 in 10 Americans lived below the poverty line in 2025, the Census Bureau found, a half-percentage-point drop since 2024.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The Iranian actress Marzban was feted for her performance in Mohsen Gharaei’s drama Falling House (Mogareb), revolving around three generations of women in an economically fragile family, living under the thumb of the prison guard father.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026