as in interesting
to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupying
Yes, Israel as an occupying power does not have that right to self-defense.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
City sit fourth in the WSL, seven points off Champions League qualification with Manchester United occupying third place.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Lewandowski excels at identifying and occupying spaces rather than in one-touch, pass-and-move sequences the way predecessor Suarez did.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The rattan and checkered woven seats are a design staple in Europe, occupying cafés, parks, and balconies all over the place.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
The treaty followed the 1973 Middle East war in which Egyptian forces launched a surprise attack on Israelis then occupying the Sinai Peninsula and initially made dramatic gains before Israel counterattacked and pushed them back.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The relocation of state agencies from the State Center will bring over 5,000 employees into the heart of downtown, occupying more than a million square feet of office space.
—Shelonda Stokes, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
The appointment-only Wild West Store (that is also without a website) is perhaps one of the best and certainly most hidden boot shops in Texas, occupying a slightly offkilter cottage near Wimberley Square.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
No worries, just ask gate agent and the person occupying the precious spot will be kicked out to a random other seat.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
City sit fourth in the WSL, seven points off Champions League qualification with Manchester United occupying third place.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Lewandowski excels at identifying and occupying spaces rather than in one-touch, pass-and-move sequences the way predecessor Suarez did.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The rattan and checkered woven seats are a design staple in Europe, occupying cafés, parks, and balconies all over the place.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
The treaty followed the 1973 Middle East war in which Egyptian forces launched a surprise attack on Israelis then occupying the Sinai Peninsula and initially made dramatic gains before Israel counterattacked and pushed them back.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The relocation of state agencies from the State Center will bring over 5,000 employees into the heart of downtown, occupying more than a million square feet of office space.
—Shelonda Stokes, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
The appointment-only Wild West Store (that is also without a website) is perhaps one of the best and certainly most hidden boot shops in Texas, occupying a slightly offkilter cottage near Wimberley Square.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
No worries, just ask gate agent and the person occupying the precious spot will be kicked out to a random other seat.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupying
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In between exploring Galicia’s storied cities, visitors should be sure to spend some time immersing themselves in the wilderness, with vast swathes of verdant forest to explore.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For example, the Kross Studio's Bat-Signal lamp illuminates, further immersing the collector into the universe of Gotham City and also conceals a dedicated space on his backside to safely store The Batman tourbillon or any other watch.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new advisories follow several incidents involving foreign nationals being detained or deported at US airports, despite carrying valid documentation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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And more recent headlines about the film predominately focused on real-life drama involving her evil queen, Gal Gadot.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their style of play was attracting fans and that brought profits, even while tenants at City.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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His town hall in particular went viral as House Republicans returned home for a weeklong break, attracting millions of views on a video CNN posted to TikTok alone.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Occupying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupying. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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