repopulate
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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They arrive in the Kanto region to find a - very cute - post-apocalyptic scene, which they must rebuild and repopulate with other Pokémon by creating suitable homes and habitats.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
“Once proper redactions have been made, any responsive documents will repopulate online,” the spokeswoman said.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Bustling population centers like that can be used to repopulate areas that blink out elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
Highways, rivers, railroads and human influence fragmenting the habitat make it unlikely the bears would naturally repopulate the North Cascades.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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