reoccupy
verb
re·oc·cu·py
(ˌ)rē-ˈä-kyə-ˌpī 
reoccupied; reoccupying
: to occupy (a place) again : to take possession of or settle in (a place) after having relinquished it
We do temporary roofing to allow people to reoccupy their homes.—
Carl Strock
Carl StrockSome time between A.D. 1150 and 1200, Chaco Canyon was virtually abandoned and remained largely empty until Navajo sheepherders reoccupied it 600 years later.—Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
reoccupation
noun
plural reoccupations
The plan called for an assault west from Quang Tri along Highway 9, then the reoccupation of Khe Sanh—abandoned after a 1968 siege—followed by the capture of Tchepone …
—Steve Liewer
Steve Liewer
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Trita Parsi interview Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, shares insight on Israel’s new plan to reoccupy all of Gaza and forcibly remove 2 million Palestinians to southern Gaza.
—The Hill, 6 May 2025
Feeling emboldened, the Israeli military has also proposed a far-reaching plan to reoccupy Gaza, and Netanyahu’s ultra-right-wing partners are more brazenly advancing a proposal to expel most of Gaza’s inhabitants.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to reinstating systems access to staff, DOGE must confirm that USAID can reoccupy its old headquarters in Washington, D.C., in the event the plaintiffs win their case at a later date.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 18 Mar. 2025
To get there, the current ceasefire would likely have to end and Israel would have to fully reoccupy the Gaza Strip — something former President Biden and leaders around the world have urged Israel not to do.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Hill, 6 May 2025
Feeling emboldened, the Israeli military has also proposed a far-reaching plan to reoccupy Gaza, and Netanyahu’s ultra-right-wing partners are more brazenly advancing a proposal to expel most of Gaza’s inhabitants.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to reinstating systems access to staff, DOGE must confirm that USAID can reoccupy its old headquarters in Washington, D.C., in the event the plaintiffs win their case at a later date.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 18 Mar. 2025
To get there, the current ceasefire would likely have to end and Israel would have to fully reoccupy the Gaza Strip — something former President Biden and leaders around the world have urged Israel not to do.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reoccupy
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“Reoccupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reoccupy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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