occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
has been occupying
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present perfect progressiveof occupy (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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England face one of the toughest World Cup pool games there is against France on Saturday, but the record-breaking side is so relaxed that a different crunch match has been occupying their thoughts.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2022
A homeless advocacy group in Washington state has been occupying a Travelodge motel since Christmas Eve and is refusing to pay the bill until the city’s homeless population is guaranteed free, long-term housing.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2020
The news business has been occupying that gray zone for a long time, a place where the rules, both legal and market-based, shift constantly.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2019
Fordyce, the Casa Dorinda resident, said he has been occupying his time in the exercise room.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2017
Somehow, it seems, whether consciously or unconsciously, to bear on what has been occupying us all so much since last Friday.”
From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Nell Speed
