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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 Tokara Leaf Warbler inhabits the Tokara Islands, located approximately 621 miles to the southwest.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Records collected by the fishing industry, wildlife officials, and others suggest that the species inhabits a handful of strongholds from coastal Pakistan eastward to the northeastern part of Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo.
—John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
At the point of impact, where buildings shatter and flesh is shredded, the war inhabits the material world of awful human consequences.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
This Pig, which is in the countryside just outside Canterbury, inhabits the remaining wing of a 17th-century country manor, the bulk of which was torn down in 1704.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
The next best thing to taking care of the garden beds is taking care of the wildlife that inhabits them.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Blending observation with musical sequences, the film inhabits routine, memory and desire in a city shaped by crisis and persistence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Moura inhabits the raw honesty of a man caught in the heart of authoritarianism, anchoring a timely, true-story-adjacent drama.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
On his own album, Granli inhabits each song with an arcane spirit, careful to never derail his fragile mystery.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Records collected by the fishing industry, wildlife officials, and others suggest that the species inhabits a handful of strongholds from coastal Pakistan eastward to the northeastern part of Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo.
—John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
At the point of impact, where buildings shatter and flesh is shredded, the war inhabits the material world of awful human consequences.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
This Pig, which is in the countryside just outside Canterbury, inhabits the remaining wing of a 17th-century country manor, the bulk of which was torn down in 1704.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
The next best thing to taking care of the garden beds is taking care of the wildlife that inhabits them.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Blending observation with musical sequences, the film inhabits routine, memory and desire in a city shaped by crisis and persistence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Moura inhabits the raw honesty of a man caught in the heart of authoritarianism, anchoring a timely, true-story-adjacent drama.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
On his own album, Granli inhabits each song with an arcane spirit, careful to never derail his fragile mystery.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabits
occupies
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The bar occupies 1,500 square feet along the street-facing side of the property with a storefront like other retail businesses in the area.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Lake Sandy Jo site occupies 50 acres in Gary’s Black Oak neighborhood, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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