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
Democrats will now occupy all but one seat on the 11-person council.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Listed with Carl Gambino at Compass, Penthouse 72 has more than enough features to keep you occupied, though.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Currently, there are no other films occupying that date.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Hamas said the body was found in Shejaia, an eastern suburb of Gaza City in an area still occupied by Israeli forces, after Israel granted access to the location for teams from Hamas and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Listed with Carl Gambino at Compass, Penthouse 72 has more than enough features to keep you occupied, though.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Currently, there are no other films occupying that date.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Hamas said the body was found in Shejaia, an eastern suburb of Gaza City in an area still occupied by Israeli forces, after Israel granted access to the location for teams from Hamas and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupy
Verb
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These books can feel obstinate in their refusal of pleasure—an approach that does not seem to interest Berman in the slightest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Click on the parlay hub or go to and individual matchup that interests you to find popular options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Of course, an audio and video conferencing company may be optimistic that the future of work involves their tech.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cardiologists are intrigued, but cautious.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although he was married at the time, Lennon immediately was intrigued by Ono, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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These electrodes, when immersed in molten salt, successfully generated electricity while maintaining their structure and stability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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After that, Cornell busied himself with his solo career and other endeavors before committing suicide in 2017.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 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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Throughout that time, Frédéric Boucheron was fascinated by the natural world — a passion Poulit‑Duquesne and Choisne continue today, visible in collections featuring feather motifs, fluid forms and other designs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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It’s set in the early 80s, which is a period that fascinates me.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Epstein attributes the hill’s popularity to the fans COTA attracts, drawing a comparison to the fans that pack mountainsides and hilly areas during the Tour de France cycling race each July.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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By the 1970s, Colma's western edge attracted car dealerships and later big box stores, a rail transit station and apartments.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Warriors from more than a dozen Native nations in the trans-Appalachian West helped the redcoats engage rebel forces, as did perhaps twenty-five thousand Black fugitives from slavery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Occupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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