Synonyms of occupied

occupied 1 of 2

adjective

as in engaged

involved in often constant activity

the boy is constantly occupied, usually with sports or schoolwork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engaged
• busy
• employed
• diligent
• preoccupied
• working
• active
• immersed
• industrious
• bustling
• assiduous
• sedulous
• absorbed
• hopping
• concentrating
• laborious
• operating
• tied-up
• focused
• humming
• buzzing
• functioning
• engrossed
• lively
• going
• operational
• animated
• thriving
• running
• flourishing
• swamped
• vibrant
• happening
• operative
• living
• knee-deep
• functional
• astir
• alive
• energetic
• intent
• hardworking
• vigorous
• tireless
• indefatigable
• untiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unoccupied
• unemployed
• inactive
• idle
• free
• dormant
• quiescent
• asleep
• sleepy
• latent
• passive
• lifeless
• unbusy
• inert
• dead
• slow
• dull
• inoperative
• nonoperating

occupied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of occupy

as in interested

to hold the attention of

a puzzle will occupy that child for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interested
• immersed
• intrigued
• involved
• fascinated
• busied
• engaged
• attracted
• gripped
• engrossed
• absorbed
• preoccupied
• distracted
• enthralled
• enchanted
• enwrapped
• bemused
• caught up
• captivated
• caught one's eye
• obsessed
• charmed
• hypnotized
• mesmerized
• monopolized
• allured
• bewitched
• hogged
• beguiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• tired
• wearied
• palled
• jaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occupied

Adjective

In occupied territories, many Ukrainian civilians have obtained Russian passports—accessing much of daily life, such as banking and housing, is nearly impossible without one. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

In occupied Ukraine, these terms cannot be taken at face value. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Authorities stated that Simpson anchored his boat about 10 feet from the occupied vessel, despite at least one diver being underwater using a Brownie's Third Lung air supply system. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Kyiv has also intensified efforts to isolate Crimea by targeting fuel supply routes and power generation facilities in the occupied peninsula. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026

More than 700,000 Israeli settlers live in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in 1967 and sought by the Palestinians for a future independent state. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

More than 700,000 Israelis live in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in 1967 and sought by the Palestinians for an independent state along with the Gaza Strip. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The Israeli military began preparations for a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday after four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes there. — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry said that its air defenses overnight intercepted almost 400 Ukrainian drones over 14 Russian regions and occupied Crimea. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Japan was occupied by the United States, and the emperor was stripped of his semidivine status. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The Broncos need about 20 acres currently occupied by Denver Water operations for the development to move forward. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

In mid February, Swarm Aero opened its Fayetteville Advanced Manufacturing Center in 80,000 square feet of industrial space once occupied by Key Tronic Corp. — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026

Townshend’s cynicism proved prescient as the generation that marched, occupied, and dropped out in the late 1960s spent the 1970s watching the New Left splinter. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Arendt, Blücher, and Arendt’s mother—who joined them a month later—initially occupied two small rooms off Riverside Drive, on West Ninety-fifth Street, in what amounted to a wartime boarding house. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

LeBron already occupied the throne when Curry came out of nowhere to challenge him for Larry O’Brien trophies. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026