occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
is occupying
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present progressiveof occupy (3rd person singular).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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It is occupying around 5% of the country's territory in the south, with the aim of driving back Hezbollah fighters from its northern border.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"Italians have eaten everything because Italy is occupying us again, this time for good," the waiter joked, while explaining to a local diner the limited choices left for a meal.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
The problem isn’t number of beds, but who is occupying them.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
Physical presence is part of the essence of theater; so is occupying a common space.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
I wonder what the people of this parish would say if they knew that their future clergyman is occupying the rectory barn.
From The Unknown Wrestler by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody
