populate
verb
pop·u·late
ˈpä-pyə-ˌlāt 
populated; populating
2
a
: to furnish or provide with inhabitants : people
b
: to provide with members
Examples of populate in a Sentence
Immigrants began to populate the area in the late 19th century.
Strange creatures populate the ocean depths.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
In 2020, Sanders ran another spirited Presidential campaign, and his reward for dropping out of the race and endorsing Biden was the creation of two Unity Task Forces, one populated with some of his supporters and the other with some of Biden’s.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
One morning, Wilson watched the trial from the courtroom’s gallery, which was often populated by other attorneys.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Over time, it was discovered there is a link between the gut microbiome—the bacteria that populate the intestinal system—and stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
In 2020, Sanders ran another spirited Presidential campaign, and his reward for dropping out of the race and endorsing Biden was the creation of two Unity Task Forces, one populated with some of his supporters and the other with some of Biden’s.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
One morning, Wilson watched the trial from the courtroom’s gallery, which was often populated by other attorneys.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Over time, it was discovered there is a link between the gut microbiome—the bacteria that populate the intestinal system—and stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Populate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/populate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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populate
verb
pop·u·late
ˈpäp-yə-ˌlāt
populated; populating
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