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
Saturnia, Italy Saturnia, one of the Best Hidden Gems in Italy, is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This type of setting is among the harshest environments humans have ever inhabited.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
The shop, known for its French pastries, will inhabit a 2,800-square-foot space on the ground level of a new luxury apartment complex called The Juniper at 19865 Mainstreet in Parker.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This type of setting is among the harshest environments humans have ever inhabited.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
The shop, known for its French pastries, will inhabit a 2,800-square-foot space on the ground level of a new luxury apartment complex called The Juniper at 19865 Mainstreet in Parker.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit
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Nearly the entire Republican Party, which occupied about seventy percent of congressional seats, voted for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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In a space formerly occupied by the finance ministry, a towering glass ceiling shelters statues that once cavorted in open courtyards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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The living rooftops, native plant landscaping, and detention pond for water runoff all support biodiversity and erosion control, while minimizing environmental impact.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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