inhabit
verb (used with object)
to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals.
have been inhabiting
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present perfect progressiveof inhabit.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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At Pitzer, where students have been inhabiting an encampment of about 25 tents for five days, tensions between protesters and the administration have remained low.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
In many respects, they’ve existed in a separate reality from the one most of us have been inhabiting, where gathering even one time in a crowded space would be unthinkable.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2021
