as in to interest
to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupy
The history of Taliesin Taliesin is a house-studio complex developed and occupied by Wright, who began developing the estate in 1911.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Visual evidence points to a sacred chapter The Little Longhorn bar occupies one of two structures on the property.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The upper floors are occupied by the administration and other departments.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Village of Palmetto Bay, which didn’t exist when Burger King occupied the complex, now faces an extensive redevelopment plan residents and officials don’t want, on a site where some environmentalists say nothing of the scale of the old BK HQ should have been built in the first place.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Visual evidence points to a sacred chapter The Little Longhorn bar occupies one of two structures on the property.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The upper floors are occupied by the administration and other departments.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Village of Palmetto Bay, which didn’t exist when Burger King occupied the complex, now faces an extensive redevelopment plan residents and officials don’t want, on a site where some environmentalists say nothing of the scale of the old BK HQ should have been built in the first place.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupy
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The Menu One user posted a photo of the menu, which interested several Redditors.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Browse our entire portfolio of newsletter offerings to pick more topics that interest you specifically.—
Eric Larsen,
IndyStar,
17 July 2025
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Construction of the tunnel will involve navigating Nashville’s limestone-rich subsurface.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Led by Boston College sociologists Wen Fan and Juliet Schor, the study was the largest of its kind, involving 2,896 employees across 141 organizations in the US, the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.—
Nick Sibilla,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Above all, however, Colton Grant shares that her trajectory - from a curious college student intrigued by currency shifts, to a leader at the forefront of finance’s biggest transformation - boils down to one undeniable truth: success and smart investing hinges on trust.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Every practice, he was intrigued by the way the siren would face a different direction.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The Bruised star immersed herself in the canyon, and leaned against the rock formations while posing for photos and selfies.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Residents can stroll through peaceful pathways, immerse themselves in nature, and find inspiration along the community’s unique art and poetry trail.—
Brigitte Nowinski,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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Maybe Madigan can busy himself during his retirement teaching all of the hardworking, frugal, living-below-their-means folks his personal tricks to growing our income to be multimillionaires.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Continuing to busy himself with creating collections and costume design, Poiret continues to look to the East, but also mines history for inspiration.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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The author's own life story has also fascinated film makers: this year, a new BBC drama called Miss Austen imagined Jane Austen's life, alongside her sister Cassandra.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Disney was fascinated with the technology behind robotic puppets that move and talk in a fluid way.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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His case has attracted attention across Greater Cincinnati and beyond, especially because of his work with sick children and their families during a four-year stint as a chaplain at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Big Bacon's Big Bacon's debuted in downtown Phoenix in 2024 and has since attracted serious attention on social media and a loyal following for Chef Adriane Harris-Durham's Chicago-style soul food, including the fried chicken.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Lerman proposed in November 2023 Corrigan announced that she and Lerman were engaged on Nov. 21, 2023, on Instagram.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Zac Brown is engaged to jewelry designer Kendra Scott following his contentious divorce from ex-wife Kelly Yazdi.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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“Occupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupy. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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