Explore Populates through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Populates meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of populate
Using Populates
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of populate
- In the example corpus, populates often appears in combinations such as: populates the, populates an.
Context around Populates
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Populates
- In this selection, "populates" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, auto, page, automatically and directions stand out and add context to how "populates" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include densely sampson populates his paintings and female gecko populates an entire. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "populates" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with populates
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Suddenly, the page populates not with disgruntled and sleep-deprived mamas but with medical journals. (15 words)
However, many rival EVs have a feature that auto-populates directions to recommended charging stations, which is lacking here. (19 words)
This automatically populates the email with that subject line, making it easier to spot in the recipient’s inbox. (19 words)
The freshwater crab genus Seychellum is endemic to the granitic Seychelles, and a further 26 species of crabs and five species of hermit crabs live on the islands. citation The Aldabra giant tortoise now populates many of the islands of Seychelles. (41 words)
Considering how densely Sampson populates his paintings with figural or other items, you might expect him to take a sketchy approach to the pictorial elements, but you’d be wrong. (30 words)
However, in a situation where a single female gecko populates an entire island, the island will suffer from a lack of genetic variation within the geckos that inhabit it. (29 words)
Example sentences (7)
However, many rival EVs have a feature that auto-populates directions to recommended charging stations, which is lacking here.
Suddenly, the page populates not with disgruntled and sleep-deprived mamas but with medical journals.
This automatically populates the email with that subject line, making it easier to spot in the recipient’s inbox.
Considering how densely Sampson populates his paintings with figural or other items, you might expect him to take a sketchy approach to the pictorial elements, but you’d be wrong.
An array of financial institutions populates the country's financial system, with pension funds and commercial banks being the two most important segments by asset size.
However, in a situation where a single female gecko populates an entire island, the island will suffer from a lack of genetic variation within the geckos that inhabit it.
The freshwater crab genus Seychellum is endemic to the granitic Seychelles, and a further 26 species of crabs and five species of hermit crabs live on the islands. citation The Aldabra giant tortoise now populates many of the islands of Seychelles.
Common combinations with populates
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- populates the 2×
- populates an 2×