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verb

past tense of occupy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of occupied
Verb
That slides into the date previously occupied by Matt Reeves The Batman sequel, which is currently untitled. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024 The century-old watchmaker stopped operations when the Soviets occupied East Germany post-WWII. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 The international community overwhelmingly considers both east Jerusalem and the West Bank occupied territory. Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 Barn 54 also is occupied by trainer Karen Headley. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 The rest of the world still considers the area occupied Syrian territory. Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 Officers were able to stop the vehicle and found that it was occupied by three people, identified as 24-year-old Michael Torres, 37-year-old Chastity Casiano and 43-year-old Chereca Cruz, according to police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 Examples include things like running a stop sign, weaving into a lane already occupied by another vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road for no discernible reason. Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024 One notable tweak is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to a traditional right-back role — by his own standards — having occupied more central spaces in Liverpool’s build-up during Klopp’s final season. Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupied
Adjective
  • Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who was on the council in 2016, feels like her city was much more engaged last time around.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Dedicate a prize for the winning card to get everyone even more engaged.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • While Arrowhead Stadium will be empty in 2025, T-Mobile Center, Midland Theatre, Uptown Theater, Starlight and others are busy.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
  • December was busy as ever, squeezing in bites between holiday parties, restaurant reviews and end-of-year deadlines.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In another photo, the trio of ladies were immersed in conversation, as was Chalamet, and all four stars were smiling.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.
    Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As a bourbon reviewer who enjoys the flavor of spirits but has always been easily prone to hangovers, Eric Burke was intrigued.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, Arjona was intrigued by Nilson and Schwartz’s approach toward casting the rest of the film.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If the amount of delinquencies shown in the balance sheet is too large, perhaps the board is not being sufficiently diligent in the unhappy business of pursuing delinquent owners.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Users should be diligent about verifying any unexpected file-sharing notification that hits their inbox and remain cautious of documents prompting sensitive actions, such as logging into accounts.
    Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Getting everybody involved early.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Each general manager involved had a different strategy, and some seasons worked out better than others.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Occupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupied. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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