Thesaurus results for COHABITED

cohabited

verb

past tense of cohabit

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formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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Recent Examples of cohabited Larry has cohabited, sometimes uneasily, with prime ministerial pets including Boris Johnson’s Jack Russell cross Dilyn and Rishi Sunak’s Labrador retriever Nova. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026

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The band members could handle it, but the property manager who lived above their first rehearsal spot was less enthusiastic.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Audrey lived at La Paisible until her death from cancer in January 1993, at just 63 years old.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

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The works were given without any tax incentives and include oil paintings, watercolors, and miniatures by artists who resided in South Asia during the 18th and 19th centuries.

— News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
The power switch and battery-check button resided on the back.

— Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

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