Thesaurus results for INHABIT

inhabit

verb

Definition of inhabit

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 Black bears inhabit most of Pennsylvania, but are typically transient in urban areas. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Too many people driving across Maryland go right past the National Seashore, which is inhabited by wild horses, without even knowing to stop. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff’s Muskism examines how Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, by selling a vision of the future that very few people would want to inhabit. — The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 An early career launched without shortcuts, with small roles in TV series and B movies until his major success as the star of the series ER, formed an actor who is able to inhabit the screen with disarming spontaneity. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

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Verb

There is a wide open space for Democrats to occupy that territory.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Beneath those practical debates, however, American lawyers have gradually come to understand themselves as occupying two roles simultaneously, as Robert Gordon described.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

This is the Knob Creek farm, where Lincoln lived between the ages of 2 and 8, settling in 1811 after a land dispute forced them out of Sinking Spring.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026