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
Indigenous tribes still lived and thrived in the lands of their ancestors, though there was looming pressure from Spanish colonialists from the south to inhabit their turf.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Notable newcomers include a pair of Sutherland Suites, named after the British modernist painter Graham Sutherland, who lived and painted in the hotel for eight years (and whose wife is rumored to currently inhabit the premises, albeit in ghostly form).
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Characters from history and literature such as Don Quixote, Casanova, and Camille inhabit this phantasmagoric plaza where corruption and alienation have nearly destroyed the human spirit.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In fact, on Thursday right-hander Ian Seymour inhabited that very same locker.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Notable newcomers include a pair of Sutherland Suites, named after the British modernist painter Graham Sutherland, who lived and painted in the hotel for eight years (and whose wife is rumored to currently inhabit the premises, albeit in ghostly form).
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Characters from history and literature such as Don Quixote, Casanova, and Camille inhabit this phantasmagoric plaza where corruption and alienation have nearly destroyed the human spirit.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In fact, on Thursday right-hander Ian Seymour inhabited that very same locker.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit
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In the meantime, the Giants went with their Opening Day second baseman, Tyler Fitzgerald, while Christian Koss occupied third base on the second day of Matt Chapman’s absence with inflammation in his right hand.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Close followers of Moscow say Russia is not looking to end the war yet, however, given its advantageous position on the battlefield in Ukraine, where its forces occupy swathes of territory in the south and east.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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The dishes lived up to the hype, but my favorite part of the meal and the day was the company.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The students had to decide who would die and who would live to raise the future of the human race.—
Sofia Barnett,
Wired News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabit. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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