as in inhabiting
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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populating
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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
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“Colonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizing. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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