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 Advertisement That question deserves particular attention because Atlanta occupies a unique place in the American imagination. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026 The restaurant occupies a compact space that serves customers from a takeout counter, with picnic tables outside for eating. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 The primary suite occupies its own private wing with a study, dressing room, walk-through closet, and two bathrooms. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 Its few, frustrating semifinals since then have become a kind of metaphor for the uncertain place England occupies in a world that was once largely ruled by imperial Britain. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Foerster said the company occupies about 80% of the property, leaving room to expand. — Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Rising like a princess’ castle on the shores of Oakland’s Lake Merritt, Children’s Fairyland occupies a special place not just in locals’ hearts but also in American history. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 While Trader Joe's continues to appeal to California grocery shoppers, the state is home to a whopping 205 locations, and counting, one Bay Area grocery store occupies a special place in the hearts of many. — Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Israel’s military occupies the east and 2 million Palestinians are squeezed into the remaining half along Gaza’s western coast. — Greg Dixon, NPR, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupies
  1. interests
  2. immerses
  3. involves
  4. intrigues
  5. fascinates
  6. attracts
  7. busies
  8. engages
Verb
  • What’s underneath Beulah and what’s really driving her is what interests me.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • These are novels about bohemian communities of friends and lovers and artistic collaborators, which is a big part of what interests me about AIDS activism.
    — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of interests
Verb
  • This exercise immerses you in the outdoors and encourages you to appreciate even the smallest patches of green.
    — Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Camping in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is an otherworldly experience that immerses you in thousands of years of natural history.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Definition of immerses
Verb
  • Graham died Saturday at the age of 71, and a medical examiner's preliminary findings suggested the cause was aortic dissection, which involves a tear in the main artery from the heart.
    — Major Garrett, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • For reference, multiplying a pair of thousand-digit numbers involves a million single-digit multiplications using the grade-school method but fewer than 57,000 using Karatsuba’s algorithm.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Definition of involves
Verb
  • That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Definition of intrigues
Verb
  • There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Definition of fascinates
Verb
  • Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The mythological home of the gods attracts hikers and mountaineers from across the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of attracts
Verb
  • Silberman also busies himself as chairman of the welcoming committee.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
  • While the former tracks profits and expectations, the latter busies itself with tangible stuff, from jobs and wages to GDP.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of busies
Verb
  • Hip Mobility to Extension This is another exercise that engages the glutes and opens up the hip via abductor motion.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026
  • Gamification, where guests recreate and even judge these meals, deeply engages the audience.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of engages

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