occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
occupying
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present participleof occupy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And so, that actually is what’s been occupying me in large part for the last 10+ years in my research.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Germany gained control of the facility after occupying Norway in April 1940.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It would have eaten small dinosaurs, lizards and mammals – occupying a similar role in the food chain to the hyena today.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
If there’s resistance to giving Christopher Nolan back-to-back best picture winners, the greatest threat might come from a movie occupying the same lane, an auteur-driven epic lauded by critics and embraced by audiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The mood at Olive Garden last night was so jovial, so exciting, and so totally different from the thick silence occupying the car today.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
