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
Lithgow totally inhabits Dahl, warts and all.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
This move comes after years of advocacy and increasing concern over the health of the species, which inhabits streams and rivers across 15 states, including New York, Georgia and Tennessee.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Some sailings even offer a closer look at the wildlife that inhabits Alaska, the Galapagos Islands, and Antartica.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Powell inhabits a handful of tough guys and embodies a few more idiosyncratic tropes—a long-haired Russian, a Patrick Bateman power-suit type, and a character seemingly inspired by Tilda Swinton—to convince his marks.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
This move comes after years of advocacy and increasing concern over the health of the species, which inhabits streams and rivers across 15 states, including New York, Georgia and Tennessee.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Some sailings even offer a closer look at the wildlife that inhabits Alaska, the Galapagos Islands, and Antartica.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Powell inhabits a handful of tough guys and embodies a few more idiosyncratic tropes—a long-haired Russian, a Patrick Bateman power-suit type, and a character seemingly inspired by Tilda Swinton—to convince his marks.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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.
—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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