as in occupying
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 inhabiting
In these stretches, Willow sounds less concerned with proving her musicianship than actually inhabiting it.
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Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Others are adopted into privileged spaces, only to remain marked as Other, inhabiting shared environments without ever receiving full acceptance.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Kelly’s mid-30s John drifts through life, straining against his mother Jackie Onassis’s expectations while inhabiting a world that’s so clearly his own personal oyster farm.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the full ring of fire will only be witnessed by the few human beings inhabiting research stations in the path of annularity, along with the millions of penguins who call the frozen continent home.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Featuring Tim McGraw, Eric Church, and Morgan Wallen, the song finds each artist inhabiting a specific member of the landowning (fictional) McArthur family.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The casting of Hahn will be a bit of a magical treat to fans, who for months had fan-cast her as the bad guy in this project, even when actress Scarlett Johansson was temporarily inhabiting it.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
These felines lived up to their elusive reputation by inhabiting a swampy forest, an environment that requires navigating harsh natural obstacles to reach.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
But as Freeman kept inhabiting her, Aunt Viv loosened.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Others are adopted into privileged spaces, only to remain marked as Other, inhabiting shared environments without ever receiving full acceptance.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Kelly’s mid-30s John drifts through life, straining against his mother Jackie Onassis’s expectations while inhabiting a world that’s so clearly his own personal oyster farm.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the full ring of fire will only be witnessed by the few human beings inhabiting research stations in the path of annularity, along with the millions of penguins who call the frozen continent home.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Featuring Tim McGraw, Eric Church, and Morgan Wallen, the song finds each artist inhabiting a specific member of the landowning (fictional) McArthur family.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The casting of Hahn will be a bit of a magical treat to fans, who for months had fan-cast her as the bad guy in this project, even when actress Scarlett Johansson was temporarily inhabiting it.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
These felines lived up to their elusive reputation by inhabiting a swampy forest, an environment that requires navigating harsh natural obstacles to reach.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
But as Freeman kept inhabiting her, Aunt Viv loosened.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabiting
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The Ducks and Oilers are in a group of four teams separated by a single point, currently occupying the second and third playoff spots in the Pacific Division and the two Western Conference wild-card slots.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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The mere idea of Q and Angelina occupying the same space is worth the price of admission.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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So grab some friends and a few of the following staples of hygge living, get in a relaxed mindset, and get ready to dive into the tradition.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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