as in inhabited
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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To feed that beast, Page Six has to focus more on reality television stars and less on the only-in-New York characters who populated the column in its early incarnation.
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Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Previously, researchers believed the area was populated by nomadic peoples who followed the grazing paths of herd animals and hunted and gathered for food.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Previously, researchers believed the area was populated by nomadic peoples who followed the grazing paths of herd animals and hunted and gathered for food.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Populated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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