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populate

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


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Nominally designed as a spaceport, Lego aliens and spaceships populate the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

First, as AI bots populate these sites with fake images and get-rich schemes, audiences will tune out.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

For these survivors—the grandmothers and great-grandmothers who populate many romantic fantasies—“Italy” seldom meant idyllic country vistas and cardiologists’ dream culinary joys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Communities of dedicated Palantir shareholders populate the internet across X, Reddit, Discord and YouTube, posting constant updates on company news and memes.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

I tried to imagine the future, to populate it with professors, homework, classrooms, but my mind couldn’t conjure them.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover