as in occupies
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
Smile introduced us to the sinister entity that inhabits its victims, triggering a week-long cycle of mental and physical torture that ends in suicide.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Ranch follows a couple who move into their dream home in Idaho, only to discover that a malevolent spirit inhabits their valley.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Ranch follows a couple who move into their dream home in Idaho, only to discover that a malevolent spirit inhabits their valley.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Inhabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabits. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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