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
While the society owns its own building, the Cass County Public Library currently occupies much of the space.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2010, the district had the capacity to house around 300,000 people—but less than 10 percent of those units were occupied.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The fest will occupy the swatch of El Cajon Boulevard outside the Lafayette Hotel.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Hopefully Octavia is back to sleep by then, Horton said, and Matthew is occupied with a quiet activity like Play-Doh or coloring.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2010, the district had the capacity to house around 300,000 people—but less than 10 percent of those units were occupied.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The fest will occupy the swatch of El Cajon Boulevard outside the Lafayette Hotel.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Hopefully Octavia is back to sleep by then, Horton said, and Matthew is occupied with a quiet activity like Play-Doh or coloring.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupy
Verb
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Encourage your student to reach out to local professors or professionals in fields that genuinely interest them, rather than focusing solely on prestigious summer programs with low acceptance rates.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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What interests me with AI is the uncontrollability.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is trying to deport two other people involved in protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the Primary Wave deal closed just weeks after her death, sources said she was involved in nearly every aspect of the deal’s negotiations.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The idea of playing with the high-flying freshman intrigues Hall.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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She had been intrigued by the competitiveness of the sport.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since announcing her move, she’s been documenting her efforts to immerse herself in Ireland’s festivities, including at the national St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, which is attended by roughly 500,000 people, according to the Associated Press.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Badu immersed herself in everything artistic Dallas had to offer a young person.—
Damien Scott,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Felix Studios/Courtesy of Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island Active guests will find plenty to busy themselves with, including opportunities to fish, kayak, paddleboard, and even scuba dive.—
Jason Chau,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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In addition to helping customers with their plant selections, Mejia also rings them up at the register and then busies herself with tidying and organizing the shop.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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TikTok users were fascinated by the video, awarding it more than 561,000 likes and a whopping 7.3 million views, as thousands of commenters asked questions about the process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Seth had seen other successful you-pick farms in the area and was fascinated by the idea of re-creating the Netherlands' iconic flower fields in Alabama.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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Less than 4,000 people live in these five remote towns — Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore — that attract roughly 4 million tourists a year.—
Lori Rackl,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Special trails for bikes attract those looking for two-wheeled excitement.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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But some are able to build more than just engaging social media feeds.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The two are surprised to learn that Armand's son, Val (Dan Futterman), has gotten engaged to Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart), the daughter of the conservative political couple Kevin (Hackman) and Louise (Wiest).—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Occupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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