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 flipside to Hall’s party-hard ethos is songs that seek to inhabit the present moment. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 For it, the group gathered wolf droppings from June through October in Southern Lassen and Northern Plumas Counties inhabited by the Lassen Pack and later the Harvey Pack. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 An early career launched without shortcuts, with small roles in TV series and B movies until his major success as the star of the series ER, formed an actor who is able to inhabit the screen with disarming spontaneity. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 These three deities are thought to be personifications of the Dao who inhabit the highest realms of the Daoist cosmos, far from the dust of day-to-day life. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

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That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Swanson was occupied with the training staff after the game and was unavailable for comment.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Residents have continued to call on local officials to secure a strong community benefits agreement in those negotiations in order to ensure the deal will benefit all Wyandotte County residents, including those living east of I-635.

— Sofi Zeman July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Individuals face criminal citations and prosecutions over living outside, and personal property that’s stored in public is frequently destroyed.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026