repopulate

Example Sentences

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They arrive in the Kanto region to find a - very cute - post-apocalyptic scene, which they must rebuild and repopulate with other Pokémon by creating suitable homes and habitats.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Bustling population centers like that can be used to repopulate areas that blink out elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

That, in turn, would eventually help them repopulate the entire region.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025

Price helps repopulate a WSU roster that lost much of its core to the transfer portal after Kyle Smith left as head coach to take the same position at Stanford.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead