as in inhabited
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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Recent Examples of populated
According to the complaint, the system automatically populated driver's license numbers when someone entered basic identifying information, such as a person's name and address.
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Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Both are high-traffic areas near the Mall sure to be populated by many fireworks-seeking tourists this weekend.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
In a world populated by people who have watched basketball games before, that could have been that.
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Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
His songs were populated with a romantic rogue figure known as the malandro, typically represented as a dapper man in a white suit and a Panama hat.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
The recipe immediately reminded us of the viral clear pies that have populated both social media and restaurant menus over the last few years.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Which means advances in goods shipment must be achieved sooner rather than later not to bring harm to the trucking industry, but to avoid the necessity of not just more trucks on roads populated with passenger vehicles, but much bigger ones.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Los Angeles is a city that is populated by many, many immigrants.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes.
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Elena Lazic,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Both are high-traffic areas near the Mall sure to be populated by many fireworks-seeking tourists this weekend.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
In a world populated by people who have watched basketball games before, that could have been that.
—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
His songs were populated with a romantic rogue figure known as the malandro, typically represented as a dapper man in a white suit and a Panama hat.
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
The recipe immediately reminded us of the viral clear pies that have populated both social media and restaurant menus over the last few years.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Which means advances in goods shipment must be achieved sooner rather than later not to bring harm to the trucking industry, but to avoid the necessity of not just more trucks on roads populated with passenger vehicles, but much bigger ones.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Los Angeles is a city that is populated by many, many immigrants.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes.
—
Elena Lazic,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for populated
inhabited
Verb
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Too many people driving across Maryland go right past the National Seashore, which is inhabited by wild horses, without even knowing to stop.
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So from that point of view, the chance of GJ 3378b being habitable, if not inhabited, seems fair.
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“Populated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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