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people sth/somewhere by/with sb phrasal verb

phrasal verb

Definition

If something or somewhere is peopled by/with a particular type of person, it is filled with them
Her novels are peopled with the rich and beautiful.

(Definition of people sth/somewhere by/with sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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