as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a small island populated only by woodland creatures
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Costume design saw Wicked’s Paul Tazewell continue his streak of awards this season for his whimsical aesthetic populating the cinematic world of the Broadway hit.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
His character was one of the more sensible and sympathetic employees at the paper company, which was almost exclusively populated by unpleasant oddballs.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Emmy-winning Max comedy announced Tuesday the addition of 13 new guest stars planned for the fourth season — including those populating the writers room on Deborah Vance’s (Jean Smart) new late-night talk show.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
His character was one of the more sensible and sympathetic employees at the paper company, which was almost exclusively populated by unpleasant oddballs.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Emmy-winning Max comedy announced Tuesday the addition of 13 new guest stars planned for the fourth season — including those populating the writers room on Deborah Vance’s (Jean Smart) new late-night talk show.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Populate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populate. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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