repopulate

verb

re·pop·u·late (ˌ)rē-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlāt

repopulated; repopulating

transitive verb

: to populate (something) again

As cougars repopulate much of their former range, however, they are also encountering humans more frequently.—

William K. Stevens

… captive breeding programs are helping to repopulate endangered species.—

Mike Capuzzo

In modern times it was depopulated when distant city jobs attracted its people, then repopulated by city people.—

Jane Jacobs

Any new bone-marrow cells can survive and repopulate the recipient's defense apparatus provided the markers on the cell surfaces are the same as those of the donor.—

Lewis Thomas

repopulation

(ˌ)rē-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən

noun

The first step is the repopulation of buffalo, the Plains' signature animal. —

Edmunds V. Bunkse

… even high total doses of radiation … may not be effective in controlling tumors capable of accelerated repopulation, since the rate of cell division may outpace that of cell loss stemming from treatment. —

Allen S. Lichter et al.

Examples of repopulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In an optimistic future, southern koalas could repopulate the species’ northern range, just as French Island koalas helped repopulate the south—a possibility that some researchers are already planning for. —

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024 A number of encampments cleared by Inside Safe have simply repopulated, forcing multiple visits by outreach workers. —

Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 And that is to kill off the bald eagles and ospreys that have repopulated the lower river valley. —

Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024 Tim Richter, a spokesman for Cal Fire BTU and the Thompson Fire’s response team, said Thursday during a briefing that areas along Cherokee Road up to Oregon Gulch and Oregon City outside the fire’s perimeter have been repopulated. —

Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for repopulate

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