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 shark is only one of three shark species known to inhabit the murky waters of rivers. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 The shop’s mascot, a rabbit, is named Lewis, after the original Lewis & Duncan grocery store that once inhabited the building. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Norway is getting a knowledge and experience center next year that's all about the whales that inhabit the waters near its northern coast. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 Dolphins, dugongs, several species of sharks, and manta rays measuring up to 10 feet across also inhabit the park’s waters. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit

Verb

The most reliable tactic is to occupy a choke point where doves enter a field in the morning and in the evening.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Civilian specialists The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron occupies an unusual position within the Air Force’s nuclear mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Wedding clients perform love instead of living it; her brother, a congressman, disguises his LGBTQ identity to make his political one more palatable; the gentrifiers of her neighborhood trumpet their changes as progress.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The Democrats' latest efforts to cap late fees will not make Americans' lives more affordable.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026