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
Naypyitaw became Myanmar's capital in 2006 after being built at great expense almost from scratch next to what had once been a logging center inhabited largely by farmers.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Illinois became a state in 1818, 42 years after the formation of the United States and after indigenous peoples had inhabited it for thousands of years.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
And then, of course, there is some space left for just the performance of people inhabiting a role or whatever.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
It was inhabited by Count Lemmo Rossi Scotti, who spent his days painting and tending to the garden.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Illinois became a state in 1818, 42 years after the formation of the United States and after indigenous peoples had inhabited it for thousands of years.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
And then, of course, there is some space left for just the performance of people inhabiting a role or whatever.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
It was inhabited by Count Lemmo Rossi Scotti, who spent his days painting and tending to the garden.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit
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Last spring, Harvard students protesting Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza occupied the university's central courtyard for 20 days and staged a 24-hour sit-in in another building.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli Defense Forces now claim to occupy some 30% of Gaza territory.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump campaigned on tough new immigration enforcement, particularly targeting violent offenders living illegally within the United States.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Safe and Affordable Housing – Ensuring that every Fort Worth resident has access to a safe and affordable place to live is essential for building a strong, thriving community.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabit. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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