preoccupying

present participle of preoccupy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupying
distracting
Verb
  • Rather than distracting from the acting, the animation also only enhances the heightened emotions of adolescence.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • The subtle side snap buttons leading down to the slit provide detail without being distracting, and the pointelle knit offers enough stretch and texture to hug your curves in all the right places.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Preoccupying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupying. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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