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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“Although some residents are occupying the units, we have not charged rent and did not make a demand for such.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal are occupying the top three spots and all three finished in the top three last season, while the three newly promoted teams are in the bottom six.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
"The basic needs of our European consumers are occupying a higher share of wallets - things like utilities, transportation and food - and there tends to be cut back on discretionary non-food items."
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2022
Count, your troops are occupying the place needed by the doge, that he may properly greet our guests.
From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea
