as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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Recent Examples of colonize
Another complicating factor is that many older people have complex conditions and are colonized with bacteria in their bladders in a way that is normal for them.
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Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Greenland was colonized 300 years ago by Denmark, which still exercises control over foreign and defense policy.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Greenland, which became self-governed in 2009, was colonized by Denmark some 300 years ago and still controls Greenland’s foreign and defense policies.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
One expendable named Mickey (Robert Pattinson) is part of a mission to colonize a distant planet, under the authority of a sleazily predatory and demagogic politician, Kenneth Marshall (Mark Ruffalo).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Greenland was colonized 300 years ago by Denmark, which still exercises control over foreign and defense policy.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Greenland, which became self-governed in 2009, was colonized by Denmark some 300 years ago and still controls Greenland’s foreign and defense policies.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
One expendable named Mickey (Robert Pattinson) is part of a mission to colonize a distant planet, under the authority of a sleazily predatory and demagogic politician, Kenneth Marshall (Mark Ruffalo).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonize
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It was inhabited by Count Lemmo Rossi Scotti, who spent his days painting and tending to the garden.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Today, although grizzlies appear on California’s flag and seal, none inhabit the state’s woodlands.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nico Gonzalez and Manuel Ugarte will be the young pups in midfields largely populated by players in their thirties.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The mountains are peopled with guides, trail keepers and fellow travelers, as well as those who have died on their treks when the weather turned.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The mountains are peopled with guides, trail keepers and fellow travelers, as well as those who have died on their treks when the weather turned.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Colonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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