- present participle of colonize.
colonizing
Example Sentences
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SpaceX has big dreams, including colonizing Mars, operating orbital data centers and putting a mass driver on the moon that would make it easier to put satellites in orbit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Because wolves are not capable of naturally colonizing such an island across open sea, researchers believe humans must have brought the animals there, likely by boat.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
It will need that money and multiples more to achieve Mr. Musk’s ambition of colonizing Mars and mining asteroids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
At this point in his public arc, his affinity for the material is more like a colonizing claim.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The snow was colonizing her, breath by breath.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
