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

This year the olive harvest for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank was marred by frequent attacks by Israeli settlers trying to disrupt this economically and culturally significant time of year. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

The Israeli army Monday withdrew from areas of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, officials said, following a military operation that displaced thousands of Palestinians. — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Israeli forces demolished two homes in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Friday belonging to Palestinian gunmen who carried out an attack last week that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Long history Netanyahu’s coalition has overseen Israel’s devastating three-year war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands, and a yearslong campaign of settler violence in the occupied West Bank. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Altogether, about 14,000 cells sit beneath the occupied cabin, each one a tiny storehouse of energy, heat, and potential trouble. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir cast his vote at a polling station in Kiryat Arba, a settlement in the occupied West Bank. — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

The resulting wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with settler violence in the occupied West Bank, have stoked worldwide outrage, straining ties with Israel’s closest allies and fueling a rise in antisemitism. — Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Israel pressed ahead with a broad military operation in the occupied West Bank in response to an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three in the city of Hebron on Friday. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Engineers can also adjust channel width to balance performance, power consumption, and the space occupied by a device. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Josie’s, the creation of two San Diego restaurateurs who already have four other dining venues in San Diego, has landed in the Hub Hillcrest Market space formerly occupied by Panera Bread. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

In a town in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian forces, burying the dead has actually been forbidden. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026

Eisenhower not only refused to help Britain while its troops occupied Egypt, but also threatened to tank its economy by selling America’s sterling holdings. — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

Bottoms later occupied the mayor’s office that Jackson first opened to Black leadership. — Allissa V. Richardson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

The new Mastro’s took over the ground-floor space formerly occupied by McCormick & Schmick’s at the corner of Marietta Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

During the protests, also known as Occupy Central, demonstrators occupied major thoroughfares for 79 days in an ultimately unsuccessful push for direct election for the city’s leader. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

The current structure, which houses the watch store Bucherer, among other tenants, was built for IBM in 1983, but from 1938 to 1964 this site was occupied by the technology company’s headquarters and showroom. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026