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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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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Olsen fully inhabits her role as a popular social media influencer and the object of Ingrid's obsession.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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An officer will take a photo that auto-populates the student’s information, expediting the entry process, a CBP spokesperson said.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Creator Studio subscribers can take advantage of the Magic Fill feature that populates cells or a column based on a pattern in other cells—for example, creating a First Name and Last Name column from a column with full names.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Colonizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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