OCCUPIES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

occupies

verb

present tense third-person singular of occupy

as in interests

to hold the attention of a puzzle will occupy that child for hours

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Recent Examples of occupies For a touch of true elegance, book the Heritage Long Suite, which occupies the former postmaster’s office and is decked out with rich crown molding, marble fireplaces, and his original writing desk from the 19th century. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The hotel occupies floors 30 through 36 of the Kioi Tower, with the lobby perched at the top. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 Israel also occupies large parts of southern Syria and Israeli officials have said the military plans to stay there indefinitely. — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Israel responded with bombardment and a ground invasion and now occupies a large swath of the south. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Officially unveiled on December 20, 2024, Waiting Pavilions was commissioned by Tai Kwun for its Prison Yard (the nonprofit gallery occupies part of a complex that includes a former police station and prison). — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 The glass surface occupies only the middle section of the device. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The plant occupies around 20,000 square meters, with provision drawn into the same building for a second phase of the same size. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 Antica Libreria Cascianelli, a bookstore full of rare books and antiques, dates back to 1909 and occupies a former dressmaking and trimmings shop. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

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Try the version that interests you before worrying about whether everyone understands it.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Students begin with one scholarly article in JSTOR, usually from their discipline, and choose an idea, question, concept, argument, or even a citation that interests them.

— Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of interests

Verb

Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
In Nobody Wants This, agnostic podcaster Joanne Williams (Kristen Bell) begins an unexpected romance with Rabbi Noah Roklov (Brody), which shakes both their families as Joanne immerses herself in Noah’s culture and decides to convert to Judaism.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of immerses

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Hurling is one of Ireland’s national sports, and involves moving a ball down the field, either by hitting it or carrying it for up to four steps.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Fault risk Perhaps the most surprising discovery involves the fault line itself.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of involves

Verb

The novel that will form the basis of Reacher’s now-in-production fifth season, 2015’s Make Me, finds Reacher visiting a midwestern hamlet called Mother’s Rest because the town’s name intrigues him.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
As McQueen is about to call the police something in her raw honesty, her boldness, intrigues him.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigues

Verb

What fascinates me most isn't simply whether Wagner can squeeze 621 miles out of this massive battery.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Gauna has filmed hundreds, maybe thousands of great white sharks across Southern California, and still their every movement, every action, fascinates him.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinates

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By any objective measure, the Pan America is a capable, comfortable, raucous-sounding, brute-faced, mile-killer that attracts only the very finest heathens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Botswana, which attracts international tourists for its rich wildlife, has a policy to compensate local people for human-wildlife conflict incidents and hundreds of cases are recorded each year.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of attracts

Verb

Ruston anticipates Loco Coyote to be open Wednesday through Sundays, so locals can enjoy a few weekdays before the tourist crowd busies the restaurant during the weekends.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Silberman also busies himself as chairman of the welcoming committee.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

Definition of busies

Verb

Language learning engages several mental processes at once, requiring people to absorb and retrieve information, notice when something does not work out, and adjust.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Baton’s valuations lean on inputs like PPP loan data and other public records—not an owner’s actual financials, which the company only incorporates if and when someone claims their listing and engages.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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