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
Today, the estuary is home to more than 120 otters and is the only one along the West coast that has been significantly colonized by southern sea otters.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Vascular plants and animals first colonized the land, and the planet was never the same again.
—Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
However, one lineage colonized Australia around 50 million years ago and evolved independently after the continent separated from Antarctica.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
By the time Dreyfus arrived, the trio of islands off the coast of French Guiana, part of the territory that France colonized in the 1640s, had long been collectively known as Devil’s Island.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Carl Court / Getty Images Aliyev and others whose countries have developed more recently, many of which were colonized by the West, say they should not be punished economically for the past emissions of wealthier nations.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The species has colonized new regions when transported on ships’ hulls or in ballast water that is drained in ports.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
When all one sees is colonized and colonizers, certain experiences register and others do not.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
France officially colonized Madagascar in 1896, and Madagascar gained independence in 1960.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Vascular plants and animals first colonized the land, and the planet was never the same again.
—Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
However, one lineage colonized Australia around 50 million years ago and evolved independently after the continent separated from Antarctica.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
By the time Dreyfus arrived, the trio of islands off the coast of French Guiana, part of the territory that France colonized in the 1640s, had long been collectively known as Devil’s Island.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Carl Court / Getty Images Aliyev and others whose countries have developed more recently, many of which were colonized by the West, say they should not be punished economically for the past emissions of wealthier nations.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The species has colonized new regions when transported on ships’ hulls or in ballast water that is drained in ports.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
When all one sees is colonized and colonizers, certain experiences register and others do not.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
France officially colonized Madagascar in 1896, and Madagascar gained independence in 1960.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonized
Verb
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Indies, in fact, populated the top ten.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Musical is faithful to the original movie, which was set in a Beverly Hills high school populated by privileged teens, and centers around Cher, a wealthy blonde fashion-conscious teenager who has her busy Lawyer father wrapped around her little finger.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Here are four impressive birds that once inhabited the United States but are now lost forever.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Learn about the area’s history from the Native Americans who inhabited the region thousands of years ago to the development of Gemini Springs Park and more.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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