- present participle of inhabit.
inhabiting
Example Sentences
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"He was inhabiting the music through his whole body."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her comedy is dialectical, it rides on characters talking at cross purposes, inhabiting separate clashing realities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
When the nefarious Pilkington Industries repossesses Manor Farm after a failure to make payments, the animals inhabiting the stead are nearly trucked off to their demise.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
Rhinoceroses have a long evolutionary history spanning more than 40 million years, once inhabiting nearly every continent except South America and Antarctica.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
The Society called attention to the great variety of species of fish and other forms of life inhabiting the southeastern part of the United States, including species that occur nowhere else in the world.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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