Thesaurus results for COHABITS

cohabits

verb

present tense third-person singular 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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Food and drink Regional cuisine takes the spotlight in many places—Julian Schwamberger lives it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
The gap between those two facts is where employee value now lives.

— Elton Chan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Texas venue rules place a personal injury case in the county where the crash happened, where the defendant resides or where the defendant has a principal place of business, depending on the circumstances.

— Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The oldest suspect, a 29-year-old, also resides in Daly City.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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The show’s most memorable vignette centers on Thomas Cole’s Course of Empire, a suite of five paintings made between 1833 and 1836 that occupies a large corner at the back of the exhibition.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
The primary suite occupies its own wing and comes complete with dual baths — one with stone and steam, the other with a soaking tub — a sun deck and private coffee bar.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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While Toy Story films usually focus on one child, Toy Story 5 will introduce Blaze, a girl who inhabits Jesse’s old farm where Emily — Jesse’s original owner from Toy Story 2 — once lived, voiced by Myka-Michelle Harris.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026

Definition of inhabits

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The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs.

— Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

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