peopling

verb

present participle of people
as in populating
to supply with inhabitants a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peopling
  1. populating
  2. inhabiting
  3. colonizing
Verb
  • The Democratic Party needs someone like you to bring the spirit of Rocky Marciano into the political ring instead of the creampuffs populating Democratic leadership today.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • This reflects China’s decades of investment in math education, which has led to a fresh crop of talented young mathematicians populating the top universities.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of populating
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  • No one ever gets stuck inhabiting any of their fun characters, and that’s a real shame.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • Even in smaller supporting parts, Neill had an uncanny ability to make a film feel richer simply by inhabiting its world with complete conviction.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
Definition of inhabiting
Verb
  • All eyes are now on Musk’s other trillion-dollar venture, SpaceX, with its grandiose goals of launching data centers into orbit and colonizing Mars.
    — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • SpaceX is developing Starship for NASA's Artemis moon missions and Elon Musk's long-term goal of colonizing Mars.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of colonizing
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