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Recent Examples of occupy For several weeks, fighting has intensified between the army and the RSF as government troops push to reclaim territories occupied by the militia. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025 Over my entire life’s work, across making records and books and whatever else, The Sunset Tree occupies a unique position. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025 The Padres have occupied their current position before, albeit infrequently. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Last week, Gomez and Blanco occupied several spots on the chart. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for occupy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupy
Verb
  • Employees can engage with opportunities that interest them, trying out new roles through short-term assignments before committing to a full career change.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • While working on 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary, Phillips said, Callis and Henderson would devolve into fits of laughter whenever Phillips tried to talk to Grant or Firth, who played Bridget’s love interests Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy, respectively.
    John Russell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The order on Covington & Burling involved a security clearance for one of its lawyers.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • One scene in the Pinnacle Golf Resort simulation involves a restaurant manager handling a disruptive guest during a high-profile event.
    Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • His true passion lies in connecting with global audiences, particularly those intrigued by the nuanced art of leading in times of crisis.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But the character description intrigued Lee, a Korean-American actor, because the role was written as a character of Korean descent.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Stepping inside the small six-suite residence in the city’s trendy Kolonaki neighborhood, you’re immediately immersed in the creative renaissance of modern Athens.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
  • True to his word, Sharpe has immersed himself in the craft, mastering everything from tasting notes to the intricate distillation processes in Cognac, France.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Felix Studios/Courtesy of Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island Active guests will find plenty to busy themselves with, including opportunities to fish, kayak, paddleboard, and even scuba dive.
    Jason Chau, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to helping customers with their plant selections, Mejia also rings them up at the register and then busies herself with tidying and organizing the shop.
    Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • My own experience with autoimmune encephalitis—a disease that distorted my reality, sending me into psychosis and delusions—had left me fascinated by the potentials and limits of our minds.
    Susannah Cahalan, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • People with autism, for example, tend to have special interests that result in in-depth knowledge or passion about a topic, says Khan, who recalls a patient fascinated by vacuums.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The firm has lowered its turnover rate, attracted new workers because of the employee ownership strategy, and anecdotally, engagement among workers is up.
    Ian Thomas, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Today, the recreation area attracts over 200,000 visitors annually for hiking, fishing, boating and exploration of the landscape's ancient past.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The engaging historical fiction balances a serious side and a strong sense of humor with its two different main characters: While Benedict has conservative leanings, Bergoglio is a liberal seeking church reform, and their debate tells a tale of human understanding and fallibility.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Sheinbaum was deeply engaged, but behind the scenes.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Occupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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