have colonized
- present perfect of colonize.
Example Sentences
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They say this strategy has helped prevent the further spread of quagga mussels and zebra mussels beyond the lakes and waterways those species have colonized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
This fact that reminds me of the moment in “Kings of the Road,” the 1976 Wim Wenders road movie, when a character says, “The Yanks have colonized our subconscious.”
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized the continent, and represent a largely overlooked threat to native ecosystems, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University, Sorbonne University, and other institutions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024
Marine scientist Joseph Poupin’s expert report established the species, size range, and their growth curve, confirming larger, older barnacles on the flaperon that could have colonized close to the crash date.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 23, 2023
This should not unduly worry us: by that time, unless we have colonized beyond the Solar System, mankind will long since have died out, extinguished along with our sun!
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
