as in to fascinate
to be thought about or worried about by (someone) very often or constantly
The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.
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Recent Examples of preoccupy
What follows is a breezily original story about the pains and pleasure of friendship, coming out, youths spent preoccupied with idle romantic pining, and the drudgery of precarious work.
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Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Its effectiveness was sketchy at best, but Lennon, who was preoccupied with his weight, didn’t seem to care.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
And while the love and attention predominantly flows from crypto to AI developers—who are preoccupied with the race to AGI, securing chips, and scaling nuclear power, regardless of payment method—the story remains, at least on the surface, compelling.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The population, then at around 211 million, continued to expand, and many who at first worried for the carrying capacity of the planet became preoccupied with walling off the country and keeping the global population at bay.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
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Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Its effectiveness was sketchy at best, but Lennon, who was preoccupied with his weight, didn’t seem to care.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
And while the love and attention predominantly flows from crypto to AI developers—who are preoccupied with the race to AGI, securing chips, and scaling nuclear power, regardless of payment method—the story remains, at least on the surface, compelling.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The population, then at around 211 million, continued to expand, and many who at first worried for the carrying capacity of the planet became preoccupied with walling off the country and keeping the global population at bay.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for preoccupy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupy
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Fishing for microbes For years, Irene Salinas has been fascinated by a simple physiological fact: The distance between the nose and the brain is quite small.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gates said he was fascinated by her retelling of the upheaval during the 1960s, all seen through her own eyes as the wife of an aide to both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson during their respective time in the Oval Office.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Go online and virtually visit locations that interest you to determine where your wanderlust hunger takes you.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some members remain for discounts and access to resources, products, and services that interest them.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Until then, buyers in this segment will likely be intrigued by the K4’s exterior design, advanced tech, and premium cabin.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Infielder Cam Smith, the Cubs’ first-round pick last season, is a name that intrigues Astros officials.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Be clear about your priorities and don’t let unnecessary features distract you.Rhett Power, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Go down the middle road, and split up to distract the team, and learn the shortcuts to run around the map as fast as possible.Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The hotel, parts of which occupy a historic bell tower that’s been part of the city’s beachfront landscape for nearly a century, is designed as a celebration of the local culture of surfing, art and exploration.Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Escobedo’s overhaul of the Met’s modern and contemporary art wing, which occupies the southwest corner of the museum’s Central Park complex, will not expand the museum‘s footprint but will add nearly 50% more exhibition space, bringing the wing’s total gallery areas to around 71,000 square feet.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Preoccupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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