Thesaurus results for INHABITING

inhabiting

verb

present participle of inhabit

as in occupying

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 inhabiting Many of the major players were performers in their daily lives, used to inhabiting a fantasy world. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 For Jekyll-Hyde, the costumes are crucial and add to the characterization, distinguishing the two men inhabiting the same body. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Billy, now inhabiting the body of and living as William, was then able to use his powers to help Tommy’s soul find a new body to inhabit. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Sivan is good at evoking loneliness through imagery, but not always the best at inhabiting it. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 She also was attracted to the script and the idea of inhabiting Eisenberg. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Another story being told in the exhibition is of female artists and the experience of inhabiting a female body. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Marvel unveiled the first trailer at D23 in August, introducing Vision’s existential crisis and the primary characters inhabiting his interior mindscape. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 That number has since grown to more than 100,000, and new species of insects, birds and small mammals have started inhabiting the land, according to a update on May’s website marking the 10-year anniversary. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026

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Under the leadership of Amina Belouizdad Porter, who’s been occupying the CEO chair since 2018, PS has expanded to Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Miami, with plans to open its first international outpost in Paris (at CDG) in 2027.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
This occurs when a qubit, instead of occupying one of the two energy states used for calculations, ends up in a nearby energy state that’s not normally used.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

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But the movement has widened to include workers demanding relief from rising living costs, making the government’s task broader than resolving a dispute over university admissions.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The first vote tallies came in from Brazilians living overseas, where Lula won a decisive victory in Germany, and Bolsonaro won an overwhelming victory in Japan.

— David Unsworth , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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