as in interests
to hold the attention of
a puzzle will occupy that child for hours
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Recent Examples of occupies
Advanced students hone their skills at Artemisia's, which occupies the top floor and offers sprawling sunset vistas punctuated by the Tower of the Americas.
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Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The property occupies a sizable 6,950-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
No other person in the universe occupies those two roles so perfectly.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
As Washington weighs its options, policymakers would do well to remember that behind the talk of security interests lies a deeper desire to control the natural resources of the territory Israel occupies.
—Zena Agha, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018
Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The property occupies a sizable 6,950-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
No other person in the universe occupies those two roles so perfectly.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
As Washington weighs its options, policymakers would do well to remember that behind the talk of security interests lies a deeper desire to control the natural resources of the territory Israel occupies.
—Zena Agha, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupies
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His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's decision to suspend operations in China, which involves declaring its Beijing subsidiary dormant.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The reliever who really intrigues me is hard-throwing right-hander Seth Halvorsen.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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Lost To The Locker is the adventure that intrigues me the most.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Placing slices of raw potatoes on the surface of your growing medium attracts larvae, who will emerge to feed on the potato tissue.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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With high school tuition costing about $42,000 a year, the college preparatory day and boarding school attracts students from affluent families and has a long list of celebrity alumni including the children of Joe Montana, Will Smith and Wayne Gretzky.Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Post Enhancing how a company supports and engages its employees can attract talent, improve retention, spur innovation, and increase customer satisfaction.Ethan Burris, Benjamin Thomas, Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2024
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This playfully experimental film has been meticulously crafted to express this personal story that engages the viewer directly; in story, design, and technique.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Occupies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupies. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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