as in inhabits
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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Recent Examples of colonizes
The plant colonizes quickly to serve as a dense, weed-free ground cover in areas where invasiveness is not a concern.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The mussel is a freshwater species inhabiting shallow waters, and colonizes hard surfaces such as water intakes — impeding water flow, clogging pipes, and damaging equipment, including boat motors.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Central to it all is the chance to see artworks from Vervoordt’s foundation, including installations by James Turrell and Anish Kapoor, whose At the Edge of the World colonizes one entire warehouse.
—Emma O'Kelly, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2017
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The mussel is a freshwater species inhabiting shallow waters, and colonizes hard surfaces such as water intakes — impeding water flow, clogging pipes, and damaging equipment, including boat motors.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Central to it all is the chance to see artworks from Vervoordt’s foundation, including installations by James Turrell and Anish Kapoor, whose At the Edge of the World colonizes one entire warehouse.
—Emma O'Kelly, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonizes
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Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Over pinwheeling synths, Mahesh inhabits her narrator’s misplaced longing with gooey, heart-eyed delusion and sweetly pathetic determination.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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If a store has been buying Petaluma Creamery two-pound cheddar on a consistent cycle for years, the AI pre-populates the order.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Inexperience populates its outfield.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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“Colonizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizes. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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