peopling

verb

present participle of people
as in populating
to supply with inhabitants a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peopling
  1. populating
  2. inhabiting
  3. colonizing
Verb
  • Artists and musicians had flocked to dirt-cheap rents, populating the neighborhood with small clubs and cheap tickets.
    — Michael Calderone, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Democratic Party needs someone like you to bring the spirit of Rocky Marciano into the political ring instead of the creampuffs populating Democratic leadership today.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of populating
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  • Marvel unveiled the first trailer at D23 in August, introducing Vision’s existential crisis and the primary characters inhabiting his interior mindscape.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That number has since grown to more than 100,000, and new species of insects, birds and small mammals have started inhabiting the land, according to a update on May’s website marking the 10-year anniversary.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of inhabiting
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  • Dreams of colonizing Mars face many significant obstacles given the harsh conditions (for humans) on the red planet—including housing.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These platforms are colonizing existing speculative spaces—like election results and sporting outcomes—while profiting from areas of asymmetrical knowledge that were previously not possible to monetize.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of colonizing
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“Peopling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peopling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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