colonise
- a variation of colonize.
Example Sentences
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"Stress essentially leads to sexual reproduction, and when that happens, we can see a massive increase in dispersal distances as animals attempt to colonise new areas due to an increase in competition."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
They are failing to expand their ranges because of a lack of suitable new habitats to colonise.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Starship - the largest rocket ever created standing at 123m - is crucial to Musk's ambitions to colonise the planet Mars.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
It tells the story of a financially destitute man who signs up to be an "expendable" crew member on a dangerous mission to colonise an ice world.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
“Since that day my countrymen have made no attempt to colonise the country; and from the view we have had of it hitherto, I consider they have acted wisely.”
From In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting by Davis, John Steeple
