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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The author argues that these particles may have been among the most effective MN-zymes and could have occupied a central place in the evolutionary history of nanozymes during the OoL on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 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
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
The pair have occupied the top two slots on the rankings every year since 2020, but both have recently exited their respective programmes.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
It was not until i960 that money was somehow found to pay the expenses of one field assistant — to do work that could easily have occupied the time of four men.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
