Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• occupying
• living
• residing
• cohabiting
• populating
• dwelling
• visiting
• haunting
• staying
• abiding
• sojourning
• frequenting
• colonizing
• lodging
• settling
• hanging (at)
• tarrying
• hanging (around or out)
• stopping (by)
• peopling
• coming over
• crashing
• running in
• renting
• dropping in
• dropping by
• subletting
• coming by
• stepping in
• leasing
• tenanting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inhabiting

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

Soon, the pincher floats free of her consciousness, briefly inhabiting the mind of Pola or Ines before flickering back into herself. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Somehow, Stan does, inhabiting the physicality and voice completely, turning up the volume on the Trumpian tics as the character ages. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The VisionQuest trailer suggests that his brother Tommy’s soul is inhabiting the body of Thomas Shepherd, played by Ruaridh Mollica. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Adding to the potential confusion, there are true plants that live in coastal marine environments, often inhabiting the same ecosystems as seaweeds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Better yet, imagine being Toussaint, one of the most stalwart cast members of the Game of Thrones prequel, inhabiting that ride. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026