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populate

[pop-yuh-leyt] / ˈpɒp yəˌleɪt /
VERB
supply with inhabitants
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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First, as AI bots populate these sites with fake images and get-rich schemes, audiences will tune out.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

For these survivors—the grandmothers and great-grandmothers who populate many romantic fantasies—“Italy” seldom meant idyllic country vistas and cardiologists’ dream culinary joys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Humanity, which has gained the capability of time travel, lives among the clouds, collecting extinct flora from the past to populate lush, green gardens on elevated platforms while Earth undergoes a healing process below.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Communities of dedicated Palantir shareholders populate the internet across X, Reddit, Discord and YouTube, posting constant updates on company news and memes.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Oh, we can populate the dark with horrors, even we who think ourselves informed and sure, believing nothing we cannot measure or weigh.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck