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

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

The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 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

When ships are stationary for periods of days or weeks, the submerged parts of the vessel can become colonized by microbes, algae and other marine organisms. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

The European countries all once colonized the nations that are now members of the political bloc of 14 independent nations. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

The endeavor particularly focuses on the items held in the Netherlands, which colonized Indonesia between 1602 and 1945. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026

Indonesia has intensified efforts in recent years to track down cultural treasures scattered abroad through colonial-era collecting, theft and illicit trafficking, including from the Netherlands, which colonized Indonesia for centuries. — ABC News, 23 July 2026