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
Only 58% of the Majestic’s seats were occupied, with the average ticket price falling to $39.97 from the previous week’s $117.81.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Well, not those royals… While Prince William and Kate Middleton are occupied with the French state visit, Sienna Miller and her partner, Oli Green, enjoyed Wimbledon from the Royal Box.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 July 2025
Three of the four buildings were occupied at the time of the fires, but none of the incidents resulted in any fatalities, the department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
These words, which fill a popular meme set against the profile of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., occupy our thoughts.
—Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Well, not those royals… While Prince William and Kate Middleton are occupied with the French state visit, Sienna Miller and her partner, Oli Green, enjoyed Wimbledon from the Royal Box.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 July 2025
Three of the four buildings were occupied at the time of the fires, but none of the incidents resulted in any fatalities, the department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
These words, which fill a popular meme set against the profile of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., occupy our thoughts.
—Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupy
Verb
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If possible, talk to your boss about your future and what interests you.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
26 June 2025
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The Flames also have a lot of players who would interest the Sabres, who need a right-shot defenseman.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Tracking the dots Schuck’s team set up an experiment that involved asking 90 participants to track dots on a screen in a series of trials, with a 20-minute-long nap in between.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2025
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His remarks came amid UniCredit's high-profile attempts to expand its European footprint through potential merger deals involving Commerzbank and Banco BPM, efforts that have faced pushback from national governments.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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There are dozens of other items that may intrigue, plus old photos that enhance the presentation.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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But what intrigues me about Johnstone are the jokes that barely involve M3GAN at all.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The upper deck, styled in the same vein as a fluid, open-air veranda, features full-height windows that open on three sides, immersing the ship in its surrounding marine landscape.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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It's been 23 years since the first Battlefield game, and the video game industry is nearly unrecognizable to anyone who was immersed in it then.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 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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Since its inception, astronomers had busied themselves tracking the apparent movements of the stars, moon and planets relative to an imaginary line running north to south through the observatory, known as a 'meridian'.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 June 2025
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Long fascinated by the moa, Jackson and Walsh have been collecting bones of the extinct bird for years.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Michael Karin has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation — ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection — turns chronic and potentially deadly.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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And price remains one of the biggest challenges to attracting new consumers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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All American institutions would benefit from federal policies that attract support broad enough to outlast a single presidential term.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Freyer was the inaugural CEO of Champions of Change Coalition, which engages leaders in accelerating progress on gender equality.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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As a practical matter, Trump’s predecessors — including Barack Obama — have engaged actual troops in places without seeking or obtaining congressional permission.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Occupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupy. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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