occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
has occupied
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present perfectof occupy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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ITV Studios has applied to Leeds City Council to remain at the farm site in Harewood which the show has occupied since 1997.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The arts world was rocked by the news earlier this month that the Washington National Opera’s board approved a resolution to leave the venue it has occupied since 1971.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
I’d compare it to Bizarro World, but Indiana football has occupied Bizarro World for two seasons now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
The hotel where Moscow says the strike took place lies in Khorly, a Black Sea resort town that the Russian army has occupied since early 2022.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Aesthetics is, strictly speaking, a branch of philosophy which has occupied thinkers from Plato to the present day.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
