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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However, if your twin brother is already occupying one of the properties, he should be liable for routine costs like utilities, repairs and upkeep.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
For the first time since 1985-86, England's top flight will begin without Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp or Guardiola occupying a dugout.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
By occupying this unusual position, the genus helps fill an important gap in the existing classification system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Eventually, he said, robots will become consumer products, occupying a place somewhere between smartphones and automobiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Trading and marriage relationships were undoubtedly established between those Khoisan and the Bantu farmers, each occupying different adjacent habitats, just as Pygmy hunter-gatherers and Bantu farmers still do today in equatorial Africa.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
