- 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
At this point in his public arc, his affinity for the material is more like a colonizing claim.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Baron’s fandom is such that in conversations with clients and others, he often invokes “we” when discussing SpaceX’s ambitions, which include colonizing Mars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Gold fever drove monarchs and others with wealth to fund colonizing ventures to find the metal.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
