as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
the boy is constantly occupied, usually with sports or schoolwork
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupied
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Rajoub and other Palestinian soccer officials have long argued that Israel violates statutes by allowing teams from settlements in the occupied West Bank play in Israel’s national league.
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Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Use ceiling fans in occupied rooms.
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Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
Israeli forces also clash regularly with Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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Greg Myre,
NPR,
10 June 2026
The sanctions come amid growing criticism across Europe over Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza and policies in the occupied West Bank.
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Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents' vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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CBS News,
6 June 2026
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Ukraine also reportedly struck targets linked to Russia’s supply routes to occupied Crimea, including road and rail infrastructure.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
One bullet struck a patrol vehicle where deputies were taking cover, while another hit an armored vehicle occupied by a deputy.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Designed by architect David Chipperfield, the new tower replaces the building Rolex has occupied for decades and will house the company’s North American offices alongside a flagship retail presence and hospitality spaces.
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Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Learning mattered, yet rarely occupied a central role in business strategy.
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Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Britain has occupied the islands since 1833, and Argentina has claimed them as its own ever since.
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Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte will vie for the District 9 council seat that is currently occupied by Curren Price, and Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan will square off for the District 3 seat held by incumbent Bob Blumenfield.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Fire officials said 43 of the 44 units of the building were occupied when the fire broke out.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Adjective
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Rajoub and other Palestinian soccer officials have long argued that Israel violates statutes by allowing teams from settlements in the occupied West Bank play in Israel’s national league.
—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Use ceiling fans in occupied rooms.
—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
Israeli forces also clash regularly with Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
10 June 2026
The sanctions come amid growing criticism across Europe over Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza and policies in the occupied West Bank.
—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents' vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
—
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Verb
On Thursday, Kansas City, Kansas, police linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of 7th Street and Metropolitan Avenue.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Ukraine also reportedly struck targets linked to Russia’s supply routes to occupied Crimea, including road and rail infrastructure.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
One bullet struck a patrol vehicle where deputies were taking cover, while another hit an armored vehicle occupied by a deputy.
—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Designed by architect David Chipperfield, the new tower replaces the building Rolex has occupied for decades and will house the company’s North American offices alongside a flagship retail presence and hospitality spaces.
—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Learning mattered, yet rarely occupied a central role in business strategy.
—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Britain has occupied the islands since 1833, and Argentina has claimed them as its own ever since.
—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte will vie for the District 9 council seat that is currently occupied by Curren Price, and Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan will square off for the District 3 seat held by incumbent Bob Blumenfield.
—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Fire officials said 43 of the 44 units of the building were occupied when the fire broke out.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupied
Adjective
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For the fathers who have flocked to his page, his messages about continuing to show up as an engaged parent have clearly struck a chord.
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More importantly, the entire team became more engaged, decisive and effective.
Verb
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What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.
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That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.
Adjective
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Cohen said Humble Robotics is working to make cabless vehicles applicable to public roads, particularly those surrounding the busy ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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If there is a busy period during the day, let children know in advance and then follow through by setting aside time later to connect.
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The singer has been immersed in entertainment her whole life.
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
Adjective
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.
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Lollichon was the Rennes academy goalkeeping coach whose training sessions had intrigued him from afar.
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We’re intrigued and a little frightened by the Pear Pressure at Gravity Sourdough Pizza, which includes sweet potatoes, goat cheese and maple honey.
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.
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And there's a certain time lapse involved in buying fractional shares.
Verb
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About 60 of the items on the list were lifelong dreams or adventures that had always fascinated him.
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
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“Occupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupied. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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