as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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The building is situated in downtown Tehran, in the city’s artistic hub, an area populated by cafes, galleries and theaters.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Last spring, white dresses were one of the breakout trends of the season with monochromatic white looks populating the runways of Chloé, Gucci, Carven, Prada, Stella McCartney, Loewe, Jil Sander and Akris.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
For half a century, Kurdish militants have fought Turkey for independence in the southeast of the country, a region heavily populated by ethnic Kurds.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
This pocket of land populated by llamas and flamingos and history is both closer to the heavens and deeply connected to its roots.
—Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Last spring, white dresses were one of the breakout trends of the season with monochromatic white looks populating the runways of Chloé, Gucci, Carven, Prada, Stella McCartney, Loewe, Jil Sander and Akris.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
For half a century, Kurdish militants have fought Turkey for independence in the southeast of the country, a region heavily populated by ethnic Kurds.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
This pocket of land populated by llamas and flamingos and history is both closer to the heavens and deeply connected to its roots.
—Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Populate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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