occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
occupies
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present tense formof occupy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Spain's World Cup winner Pedro Porro currently occupies Spence's preferred right-back position at Tottenham.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Its size and position indicate that it occupies the same underground system that supplied magma to the ancient eruption.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
"The catastrophe occupies almost the entire image and yet somehow appears relegated to the background," the French daily said, adding the photo painted an uncomfortable portrait of a generation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Iran sits on the northern side of the narrow waterway, while Omani territory occupies the top of the point of land jutting out of the southern shore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Miss Preston occupies the chair behind the desk while Miss Anderson sits in the chair in front of the desk.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
