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occupies

VERB

be busy with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend employ fill involve take up

STRONG

absorb amuse busy divert engage engross entertain immerse interest monopolize preoccupy soak utilize

WEAK

be active with be concerned with hold attention keep busy tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

anger bore dry eject forget refuse reject tire upset

WEAK

be inactive be lazy idle not use surrender yield

VERB

reside; use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover establish fill hold inhabit involve keep maintain own populate remain sit stay take up

STRONG

dwell ensconce people permeate pervade possess tenant utilize

WEAK

be established be in command be in residence live in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel depart desert exclude forget go ignore leave let go move neglect release

WEAK

be inactive be lazy idle not use surrender yield

VERB

seize, take over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capture conquer hold invade keep overrun

STRONG

garrison obtain

WEAK

take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon give up let go lose release retreat surrender yield

WEAK

be inactive be lazy idle not use

Example Sentences

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Hong Kong resident Lisa Lau put on a costume drama as she settled on the bed that occupies much of her tiny apartment, trying to take her mind off of a looming eviction.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As seawater heats up, it expands and occupies more space, pushing sea levels higher around the world.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Japan occupies a crucial—and, especially compared with Taiwan and Korea—under appreciated role in the global supply chain for AI hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The massive collage occupies both sides of the concourse at Wilshire/La Brea and plays with time, place and light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

So he occupies himself with theoretical stratagems: what would he do if he were in their place, the place of the men with pillowcase heads?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood