86 entries under verb topic. ×

17
populate(activity, hold, place, cover)
14
crowd(noun, settle, push, mass)
13
man(noun, group, mankind)
8
colonize(settle, populate)
8
inhabit(hold, take, place, cover)
8
settle(occupy, live, possess, squat)
7
occupy(hold, place, settle, use)
6
reside(live, exist, presence)
5
dwell(hold, cover, keep, settle)
3
abide(settle, occupy, live, possess)
3
nest(noun, settle, endure, crowd)
3
stay(hold, cover, keep, settle)
3
tenant(hold, cover, keep, settle)
2
live
2
consist(settle, lie, occupy, live)
2
crew(noun, set, meet, press)
2
dwell in(expression, hold, occupy, lodge)
2
ensconce(hold, cover, keep, occupy)
2
exist
2
fill(hold, cover, keep, settle)
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APASmart Define. (2016). people thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/people/thesaurus/synonyms
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