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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He said previously the team would have to climb the trees at night to "try to visually identify a species occupying a bat roost", which was time consuming.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The SK affiliate managing the company headquarters accused Roh’s art center of illegally occupying the space in 2023, citing a lapsed rental contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Stephen Galloway, dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and the former executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter, sees Tilly occupying an uncomfortable middle ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Migratory birds use the area during different seasons, with wintering species spending the colder months there and breeding species occupying the region during summer.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
Instead, everyone had to be wary of the soldiers occupying their town.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
