colonize
colonizing
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present participleof colonize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Those include colonizing Mars, putting more than 1 million satellites in orbit and putting mass drivers on the moon.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
It looked like the start of a familiar story: China’s EV makers quietly colonizing another corner of the Western car market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Because wolves are not capable of naturally colonizing such an island across open sea, researchers believe humans must have brought the animals there, likely by boat.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
At this point in his public arc, his affinity for the material is more like a colonizing claim.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The snow was colonizing her, breath by breath.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
