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inhabiting

verb

present participle of inhabit

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 new production photos, Nyong’o can be seen inhabiting the role of A, an unnamed woman navigating the aftermath of an abusive relationship and the complicated, often deeply personal process of moving forward. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Somehow, Stan does, inhabiting the physicality and voice completely, turning up the volume on the Trumpian tics as the character ages. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The VisionQuest trailer suggests that his brother Tommy’s soul is inhabiting the body of Thomas Shepherd, played by Ruaridh Mollica. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Adding to the potential confusion, there are true plants that live in coastal marine environments, often inhabiting the same ecosystems as seaweeds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Better yet, imagine being Toussaint, one of the most stalwart cast members of the Game of Thrones prequel, inhabiting that ride. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Wilde’s work depends on the difference between wearing a look and inhabiting it. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 With YouTube creators inhabiting the whole country, new creative job ecosystems continue to expand. — Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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The Pauli exclusion principle prevents identical fermions from occupying the same quantum state.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
In 1970, she and fellow protesters were arrested and jailed after occupying the offices of the counterculture Grove Press, whose owner, Barney Rosset, was fighting employees’ efforts to unionize.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Burnham's spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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