Synonyms of colonized

colonized

verb

past tense of colonize

as in populated

to supply with inhabitants

believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• populated
• inhabited
• peopled
• settled
• moved (to)
• relocated (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depopulated
• unpeopled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colonized

In recent decades, the government of the Netherlands — which colonized Indonesia from the 1600s-1900s — has been in the process of repatriating sculptures, reliefs, and other items to the arts and culture administration in Java. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

The Venetians came and colonized 500 years ago, and many vestiges of our Venetian past are still visible, not just in the architecture and in our food. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

In Africa, English is an official language in many countries that were colonized by Great Britain and even in some that were not. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Like many places in former colonial territories, Hempstead’s name refers back to the homeland of those who colonized and settled in the region. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2026

Rumors of Japan’s conversion to Islam Unlike much of Asia, Japan was never colonized. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

No matter that the Brits, like the Bund, were battling Hitler—the Bundists knew that their allies were the colonized, marginal, and exploited. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

The tiny coral limestone atoll was colonized by Germany and later administered by Australia before becoming an independent republic in 1968. — Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026