inhabit
verb (used with object)
to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals.
has inhabited
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present perfectof inhabit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"For the past four hundred years, each generation of astronomers has inhabited a new universe," Panek writes.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024
Danielle Brooks has inhabited the character of Sofia in the “Color Purple” for nearly a decade, both on stage and onscreen.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
The animals were an odd mix: Some were domestic cats, but other, larger specimens appeared to be European wildcats, a fierce, burly species that has inhabited the continent for hundreds of thousands of years.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 6, 2023
Relegation has inhabited Dundee United this season, squatting in the corridors of Tannadice and steadfastly refusing to take up residence elsewhere.
From BBC ● May 28, 2023
So you can readily perceive that at least two of the bodies which your soul has inhabited were chosen to perform great services for the human race.
From Born Again by Alfred Lawson
