as in inhabited
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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Recent Examples of populated
Common areas are often filthy, and increasingly populated by drug users.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Under their original agreement, fans were going to be able to use the Sora app to create their own AI versions of 200-plus Disney characters like Iron Man, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse licensed to OpenAI that would be populated on Disney+.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
There is a casino that defies the laws of gravity, a planet made entirely of water populated by Bloopers (little white squid-like creatures), and a constellation of floating islands called the Honeyhive Galaxy, which is run by bees and dotted with giant pink flowers.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s populated by craven, cowardly traitors.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Scattered across the continent were hundreds of towns populated by a few hundred people, and each of these towns had an economic hinterland of perhaps 50 to 100 square miles, with the bulk of all agricultural and household production produced and remaining in that area.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Soon after, the weapon used is traced back to Sverre Olsen (Arthur Hakalahti), a young arms dealer operating in a downtown warehouse populated by the city’s underworld and, according to the 70 percent assurance of face recognition expert Beate (Ellen Helinder), a familiar presence within the force.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
But there are still a number of similarities between the two successful drama series that are laced with dark comedy and populated with sympathetic criminals.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The roster is again populated with newcomers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Under their original agreement, fans were going to be able to use the Sora app to create their own AI versions of 200-plus Disney characters like Iron Man, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse licensed to OpenAI that would be populated on Disney+.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
There is a casino that defies the laws of gravity, a planet made entirely of water populated by Bloopers (little white squid-like creatures), and a constellation of floating islands called the Honeyhive Galaxy, which is run by bees and dotted with giant pink flowers.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s populated by craven, cowardly traitors.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Scattered across the continent were hundreds of towns populated by a few hundred people, and each of these towns had an economic hinterland of perhaps 50 to 100 square miles, with the bulk of all agricultural and household production produced and remaining in that area.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Soon after, the weapon used is traced back to Sverre Olsen (Arthur Hakalahti), a young arms dealer operating in a downtown warehouse populated by the city’s underworld and, according to the 70 percent assurance of face recognition expert Beate (Ellen Helinder), a familiar presence within the force.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
But there are still a number of similarities between the two successful drama series that are laced with dark comedy and populated with sympathetic criminals.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The roster is again populated with newcomers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for populated
inhabited
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Villas are set among 475 acres of pristine golf courses and land-before-time-style vegetation inhabited by the property’s namesake monkeys.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The older two initially resist their parents’ appeals to immerse themselves in nature, but the youngest, who is mute, explores the area and finds a magical tree inhabited by a group of extraordinary characters.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Populated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populated. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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