as in populated
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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Recent Examples of colonized
Two years ago, students occupied buildings and colonized the quad.
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Life only became complex, differentiated, and colonized the continental land on Earth a few hundred million years ago.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Ethiopia, the only African nation not colonized in the early 20th century, became a powerful symbol of Black freedom and influenced much of the visual symbolism seen today, according to Blavity (via Yahoo).
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
Ours is one of a handful of countries never colonized by Europeans.
—Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Denmark colonized Greenland 300 years ago and granted it the status of an autonomous territory in the 1970s, while retaining control of military and foreign policy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The result was over a century of catastrophe, not just for ordinary Europeans but also for the people of numerous African countries that were colonized, often brutally.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
People without risk factors generally do not get infected or colonized with Candida auris infection, Roberts said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Life only became complex, differentiated, and colonized the continental land on Earth a few hundred million years ago.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Ethiopia, the only African nation not colonized in the early 20th century, became a powerful symbol of Black freedom and influenced much of the visual symbolism seen today, according to Blavity (via Yahoo).
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
Ours is one of a handful of countries never colonized by Europeans.
—Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Denmark colonized Greenland 300 years ago and granted it the status of an autonomous territory in the 1970s, while retaining control of military and foreign policy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The result was over a century of catastrophe, not just for ordinary Europeans but also for the people of numerous African countries that were colonized, often brutally.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
People without risk factors generally do not get infected or colonized with Candida auris infection, Roberts said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonized
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Soon after, the weapon used is traced back to Sverre Olsen (Arthur Hakalahti), a young arms dealer operating in a downtown warehouse populated by the city’s underworld and, according to the 70 percent assurance of face recognition expert Beate (Ellen Helinder), a familiar presence within the force.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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But there are still a number of similarities between the two successful drama series that are laced with dark comedy and populated with sympathetic criminals.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Chiting Formation, with its rich fossil-bearing sediments, may yet yield more clues about the creatures that inhabited Taiwan during the Pleistocene.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Instead of casinos, there are dinner-show theaters, go-kart tracks, and a sprawling Margaritaville megacomplex, its central fountain inhabited by giant animatronic Brachiosaurus that roar from time to time.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Colonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonized. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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