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
And the streamer has not yet responded to a question from THR about who exactly, will inhabit the titular role of Simon.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Sara Dosa is a part of the community that inhabits this space.
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Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Rather than centering her own celebrity, Kiyoko has spent years building a tribute to an imaginary place her followers inhabited long before the rest of the world took notice.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Sara Dosa is a part of the community that inhabits this space.
—
Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Rather than centering her own celebrity, Kiyoko has spent years building a tribute to an imaginary place her followers inhabited long before the rest of the world took notice.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit
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The cabana frame was lifted by strong winds before crashing into an area occupied by guests near the resort's pool deck.
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Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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