occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
are occupying
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present progressiveof occupy.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Today and every day, about 14,000 older people are occupying hospital beds when they are medically fit to leave, and it's often because of a lack of social care for them at home," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Unidentified non-students with unknown intentions” are occupying Siemens Hall, the university said, which creates an “unpredictable environment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
And the constant buzzes on watches and phones are occupying critical brain space regardless of whether kids are sneaking a peek.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Covid-19 patients are occupying 5 percent of hospital beds, compared with 21 percent at this point last year, according to CDC data.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2023
Our colleagues, we understand, are occupying Giant Cormoran’s commodious hotel, and are much delighted with the arrangements made by their genial host for their comfort.
From Boycotted And Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed
