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

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are two of the four co-directors of No Other Land, the Oscar-winning documentary that chronicled violent evictions of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Israel’s settlement policies in the occupied West Bank have drawn condemnation from the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada in recent days. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Israel sharply criticized the UK after London voiced opposition to the Jewish state’s support for settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of rows with once strong Western allies. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The prolonged confrontation has drawn both national and international attention against a backdrop of escalating violence and displacement for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. — Guy Davies, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The tense standoff underscores surging settler violence in the occupied West Bank, where attacks have spiked under Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government and Palestinians report dozens killed so far this year. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The family of a Palestinian American man have been under siege in their home in the occupied West Bank. — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Qusra, West Bank — Loui Ridi began building a home in his native town of Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, for his two daughters. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

The Israeli military seized a 400 square kilometer buffer zone inside Syria after the 2024 collapse of the Assad regime and has occupied it since. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural imagination — a figure of American mythology, someone best described as larger-than-life and then a little bit more. — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

According to experts, river otters once occupied waterways throughout New York State but vanished from many areas because of pollution, habitat loss and unregulated trapping. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted and destroyed 351 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black Seas. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Berg also pointed to another structural issue where action cinema has historically occupied a lower position than horror or science fiction within repertory programming. — José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

During the most recent school board meeting, interim superintendent Griff Mills was normally occupied by Wilcox. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

After the lifting of pandemic restrictions, an annual carnival occupied Victoria Park on each anniversary. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

No major injuries were reported, but a short time later the Jeep collided head on with a car occupied by four people. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026