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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 inhabits
The festival inhabits empty buildings in Riga, exploring their potential and possible development strategies that could be used to regenerate them.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The pomegranate contains all the commandments of God in its seeds; the divine inhabits it.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Everyone needs a chance to loosen up and have some fun, and even though this is also quite dark in places, definitely violent, this one is end-of-summer relief from the real world Aronofsky often inhabits.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
There is nothing the world loves to put on a pedestal more than a beautiful white mother who inhabits the cross section of feminine beauty and maternal warmth, and who demonstrates ease at inhabiting all the roles society asks her to fill.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Her brand, founded in 2020, inhabits a unique space in womenswear—between intergenerational handcraft and textile innovation.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Shear inhabits Sam with enough neuroses to make Alvy Singer look like George Clooney.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
On the screen, a younger man, who is probably but not necessarily the narrator nervously paces about while an older man confidently inhabits his study.
—Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
It is caused by certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a relatively common bacterium that frequently inhabits the eyes, ears, navel, and groin.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The pomegranate contains all the commandments of God in its seeds; the divine inhabits it.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Everyone needs a chance to loosen up and have some fun, and even though this is also quite dark in places, definitely violent, this one is end-of-summer relief from the real world Aronofsky often inhabits.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
There is nothing the world loves to put on a pedestal more than a beautiful white mother who inhabits the cross section of feminine beauty and maternal warmth, and who demonstrates ease at inhabiting all the roles society asks her to fill.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Her brand, founded in 2020, inhabits a unique space in womenswear—between intergenerational handcraft and textile innovation.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Shear inhabits Sam with enough neuroses to make Alvy Singer look like George Clooney.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
On the screen, a younger man, who is probably but not necessarily the narrator nervously paces about while an older man confidently inhabits his study.
—Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
It is caused by certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a relatively common bacterium that frequently inhabits the eyes, ears, navel, and groin.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabits
occupies
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Springer usually occupies the leadoff position in the Blue Jays lineup.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In another example, O’Reilly’s in-field movement occupies Yoro and prevents the right centre-back from marking Foden, who is positioned behind United’s midfield duo.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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