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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The plan is to populate the development with lifestyle boutiques, storefronts and fast-casual spots.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
To populate this murderer’s row of, well, murderers, Davidson races against the clock to court talent and get them to New York in time for filming.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 28 May 2025
Yet this seemingly entirely unnecessary act of recidivist safeguarding was how Tristan da Cunha came to be populated.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Keisha’s story, in particular, will have to be populated with new characters.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
To populate this murderer’s row of, well, murderers, Davidson races against the clock to court talent and get them to New York in time for filming.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 28 May 2025
Yet this seemingly entirely unnecessary act of recidivist safeguarding was how Tristan da Cunha came to be populated.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Keisha’s story, in particular, will have to be populated with new characters.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for populate
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“Populate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/populate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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populate
verb
pop·u·late
ˈpäp-yə-ˌlāt
populated; populating
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