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populate

verb as in supply with inhabitants

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The spaces they inhabit are often private, carefully curated and populated by like-minded and similarly well-heeled peers.

Social distancing made for an eerie feeling inside a sparsely populated Hampden Park.

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In past Olympic baseball tournaments, MLB has declined to stop its season, so minor league and college players have populated the rosters of many countries, including the United States.

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A car exploded on Monday in a densely populated neighborhood in New Delhi close to the historic Red Fort monument, killing at least eight people and injuring at least 20, according to police.

Uttar Pradesh is home to famous sites such as the Taj Mahal and is a densely populated state.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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