- present participle of populate.
populating
Example Sentences
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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
For an hour, in the hostile territory of Parc des Princes, Spurs showed enough determination and creation to keep even PSG's "Ultras" populating Virage Auteuil relatively subdued.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 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
