as in to interest
to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupy
Nomad’s first edition took place in 2017 in Monaco at La Vigie, a villa renovated and occupied by fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld in the ’80s and used during key moments for Monaco’s ruling family, including Charlotte Casiraghi’s wedding.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel's attack on Hamas' leaders in the Gulf comes as its military is carrying out an offensive to occupy all of Gaza City and forcibly displace its nearly 1 million residents.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
By occupying a smaller ground footprint and preserving much of the underlying ecosystem, solar tree installations could help mitigate these conflicts.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Police used teargas to disperse people trying to occupy a roundabout in the same city.
—Stephane Mahe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel's attack on Hamas' leaders in the Gulf comes as its military is carrying out an offensive to occupy all of Gaza City and forcibly displace its nearly 1 million residents.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
By occupying a smaller ground footprint and preserving much of the underlying ecosystem, solar tree installations could help mitigate these conflicts.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Police used teargas to disperse people trying to occupy a roundabout in the same city.
—Stephane Mahe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupy
Verb
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Chances are, there’s a book on a topic that interests you.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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If casting a line doesn’t interest you, check out baking and walking trails, go snorkeling, do some bird watching, or simply soak in the sun.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kirk had been asked a question about transgender individuals involved in mass shootings, a single shot was heard, striking him in the neck.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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While these hoaxes mostly ended up being false alarms, experts note that these types of hoaxes are not only a serious crime with substantial penalties for those involved but can also put first responders and bystanders at risk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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And for users particularly intrigued by their own data, there's even the potential to use AI to cross data streams from different platforms and perhaps understand even more about how their music choices impact their lives and tastes more broadly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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From Liu Li Palace’s Cantonese excellence to RASA’s international offerings, guests can immerse themselves in a culinary journey without leaving the hotel.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The husband-and-wife co-founders grew up in Brooklyn and spent their youth immersed in Williamsburg’s creative and cultural scene in the late 2000s.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Directly after its 1979 revolution, Iran busied itself with internal enemies.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much like her idol Marlene Dietrich, Novak walked away from the business under her own steam, and has largely kept to herself, marrying an equine veterinarian and busying herself raising horses and painting.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Convertibles are more expensive, often attracting older drivers with more income — and generally, more caution behind the wheel.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Public figures, academics and everyday business owners have faced consequences for comments and social media posts that contained celebrations or other musings that attracted swift condemnation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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This means regularly assessing your thinking skills, consciously choosing when to engage versus delegate mental tasks, and maintaining practices that keep your mind sharp.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Do not get engaged at 21 (Belly and Jeremiah again, with the tiny ring that made TikTok shudder).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Occupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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