colonizing

present participle of colonize
as in inhabiting
to supply with inhabitants believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonizing
Verb
  • Last spring, white dresses were one of the breakout trends of the season with monochromatic white looks populating the runways of Chloé, Gucci, Carven, Prada, Stella McCartney, Loewe, Jil Sander and Akris.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The couple’s brutal treatment of Mickey contrasts with their interest in populating a new world.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Colonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on colonizing

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!