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 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.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Zambia While most safaris are about watching wildlife, Time + Tide Chongwe Camp can coordinate a quest to catch (and release) one of Africa’s aquatic apex predators, the tiger fish, which inhabits the Zambezi River.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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And that seemingly uninterrupted one-take is its own argument for the necessity of the medium to transport and astound us out of a banal world, one as banal as the one the Deliriant inhabits as civilization comes to its last gasp.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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Pixar populates this ocean with entertaining characters and unforgettable dangers, but the thrills won’t scare young viewers about taking a dip, even with the presence of a ravenous shark.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
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Plus, the marine life that populates SpongeBob’s underwater world is animated beautifully (especially for those of us who love vibrant, bold colors).—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Colonizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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