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

Jerusalem — Israeli settlers attacked a group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, one day after a Washington Post journalist was injured in another assault. — Dana Karni, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

The controversy centers in part on Tulchinsky’s reported support for a community center in Efrat, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged, with at least 170 attacks since September 27, around the start of the annual olive harvest, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

After breaking ties, Petro announced plans to open an embassy in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, but the diplomatic mission never opened. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

In Jenin & the Nakba Between Us, Serene Husni returns to her parents’ hometown in the occupied West Bank, weaving family archive and conversations with residents into a portrait of a place shaped by displacement, occupation, and memory. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

On March 24, 2016, Abdel Fattah al-Sharif and another Palestinian armed with knives attacked an Israeli soldier in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Blanco faces six charges, including two counts police identified as assault with intent to commit murder, felony assault, breaking and entering into an occupied dwelling of a person 60 or older, and two weapons charges. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The dispute began last month when the United Kingdom banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

About half of Faux’s dining room, on my visits, seemed to be occupied by the young and beautiful, perhaps strategizing, over moules bouillabaisse, when to move the party to the bar downstairs. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Set at around 4,700 feet where three great Alpine passes converge, Andermatt has occupied an important place on Europe’s map for centuries. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Protesters have broken into schools and, in some cases, set fire to occupied or blockaded buildings. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

The driver's seat was occupied by a mannequin clad in a black-and-white SpaceX spacesuit. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Smaller ships occupied other berths, and one tanker was loading at an offshore mooring, with a UAE naval corvette standing guard nearby. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Israel rejects this, viewing the territory as disputed rather than occupied. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

The Granada Center high-rise, occupied primarily by Loyola University, now stands on the site. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Truong was born in 1948 and grew up in Vietnam when France occupied the country. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026