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to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupies
The property occupies a sizable 6,868-square-foot lot.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Hisense says cyan occupies a part of the spectrum where the human eye is especially sensitive, allowing the panel to render smoother gradients, more realistic tones and subtler transitions without oversaturation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The new fees also spurred problems with San Diego High School, which occupies part of the park’s southern edge and had used spaces in the park for student parking.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The shower gets its name from a constellation created by French astronomer Jerome Lalande in 1795, known as Quadrans Muralis, which occupies this space near the Big Dipper, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The Democratic majority, which occupies nearly two-thirds of the seats in each chamber of the legislature, sees the credits as a potent tool to fight income inequality and lift people out of poverty.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Brands like Attersee and Sophie Bille Brahe have shops on an upper-level floor, while Adam Lippes’ uptown salon-style location occupies the main floor of a Georgian mansion on Fifth Avenue.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
How to get to Galveston Galveston occupies most of an island about two miles off mainland Texas.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Hisense says cyan occupies a part of the spectrum where the human eye is especially sensitive, allowing the panel to render smoother gradients, more realistic tones and subtler transitions without oversaturation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The new fees also spurred problems with San Diego High School, which occupies part of the park’s southern edge and had used spaces in the park for student parking.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The shower gets its name from a constellation created by French astronomer Jerome Lalande in 1795, known as Quadrans Muralis, which occupies this space near the Big Dipper, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The Democratic majority, which occupies nearly two-thirds of the seats in each chamber of the legislature, sees the credits as a potent tool to fight income inequality and lift people out of poverty.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Brands like Attersee and Sophie Bille Brahe have shops on an upper-level floor, while Adam Lippes’ uptown salon-style location occupies the main floor of a Georgian mansion on Fifth Avenue.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
How to get to Galveston Galveston occupies most of an island about two miles off mainland Texas.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupies
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The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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When Noma does a pop-up, the kitchen team immerses itself in the local flora, fauna, and culinary cultures to create a tasting menu that speaks not just to the restaurant’s style but is also an expression of the place the restaurant is taking up residency in.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Pisces, Neptune immerses itself in feelings, symbolism and dreams.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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If your annual drive to the beach involves more than a full day on the road, that predictability drops fast.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All of these have a spiritual edge to them that intrigues me, too.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
15 Dec. 2025
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What intrigues you about circling back to the original Power world and that complicated dynamic with Tariq?—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then there’s the story of life, which also really fascinates me.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Kafka’s work still fascinates readers — like Polish filmmaking legend Holland.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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To keep this important cog in the development wheel turning, Goodspeed budgets carefully, sells a lot of tickets (including weekend passes and packages with dinner options) and attracts patrons who give donations specifically to the festival.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Arc de Triomphe is clearly an icon of Paris and attracts a significant tourist crowd.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then Thomas engages his brother, with Erik moving backwards with his hands up for a fist fight.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simply carrying heavy loads engages your core muscles and challenges them without putting any stress on your back from bending.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Occupies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupies. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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