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populate

[pop-yuh-leyt] / ˈpɒp jəˌleɪt /
VERB
supply with inhabitants
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Of the 224 throughout the state, 140 populate central Ohio, dotting the city center through to the edges of suburban cities like New Albany and Dublin, according to Data Center Map.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

These haters would be his primary constituents and populate his brain trust if he wins.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

"We organise the event but it's the people of Manchester and Greater Manchester who populate the event and also the atmosphere comes from them - it doesn't come from us," he added.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Investors have lofty expectations for Tesla’s plans to populate the world with “physical AI” applications such as robo-taxis and robots.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

Oh, we can populate the dark with horrors, even we who think ourselves informed and sure, believing nothing we cannot measure or weigh.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

One simple Google search of the laptop populates a collection of rave reviews from people who have gotten their hands on the device before it officially becomes available on Wednesday.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

Ms. Doucet populates the book with sympathetic characters—the “real cement and steel of the Inter-Con”—conscientious and kind Afghans who keep the hotel going as regimes collapse, rulers change, mores alter.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

“Oppenheimer” sticks almost entirely to its protagonist’s point of view yet also populates its three-hour film with an incredible array of faces, all in exquisite detail.

From Washington Times Jul. 19, 2023

As malign forces gather around Cromwell, Mantel populates his world with ghosts of the departed: his old master Cardinal Wolsey, his nemesis Thomas More.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2022

The reason lies chiefly in the type of individual who populates our prisons.

From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard

But satellite imagery analysts have identified Kim’s luxury residences populated with superyachts, equestrian tracks and Olympic-size swimming pools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Remember: this is Moscow, the wealthy, populated capital that draws in so much of Russia's vast resources.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

A 2025 simulation of a densely populated neighbourhood in the French city of Lyon showed that air conditioners installed on building facades could locally raise the air temperature by 1.75C.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

At first, the change is imperceptible but Nick notices that his sleepy village seems more vibrant, more populated with people.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Though crowds made her uneasy, she scouted populated areas for signs of the woman in black and her mysterious companion, asking after them in nearby villages and in lumber encampments in the forest.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

In other words, Jennifer Venditti’s nomination wasn’t just for placing Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme,” it was for populating a world of 1950s characters around him.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

This is how the scores of docuseries and podcasts populating the genre transform actual horror into digestible content.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2026

Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today -- including vertebrates which would eventually include humans -- evolved and started populating the world's oceans.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Spurs certainly did not produce a performance to please their supporters who made the trip to Monaco, populating one corner of a stadium that is more about architecture than atmosphere.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

Still others played by wearing their glasses while walking around the real world, showing off their virtual pet tigers or populating the streets with their favorite celebrities.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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