occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
have occupied
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present perfectof occupy.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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Instead of following a single ecological route, early snakes appear to have occupied several habitats and developed different sensory adaptations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
In March 1944, standing up to anyone—much less the German soldiers who have occupied France for nearly four years—is the furthest thing from 13-year-old Lucas DuBois’s mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
His success means that British artists have occupied the number one position on the album charts for each of the first 11 weeks of 2026 - the first time this has happened in a decade.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Several members of Liu's family, including his children, have occupied senior management roles in Giant, although his eldest daughter Liu Li-chu once told the China Times that working with him was "painful".
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Four large squares of poster board, covered with scores of photos documenting the whole brief span of Chris's life, have occupied the dining-room table for many days now.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
