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be unoccupied

VERB

laze

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loiter loll saunter

STRONG

bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate

WEAK

be inactive be indolent be slothful bum around do nothing fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours

Antonyms

STRONG

do face meet

VERB

loaf

Synonyms

STRONGEST

laze loll

STRONG

bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick idle lie loiter lounge malinger piddle relax saunter shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate

WEAK

be inactive be indolent be slothful bum around fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours

Antonyms

STRONG

do face hurry meet run rush

WEAK

achieve energize labor work hard

Example Sentences

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The flight crew told investigators that during the flight’s departure, Ochigava was in a seat that was supposed to be unoccupied.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Lowther said that he had not met the current owner and that the home appeared to be unoccupied since its purchase.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021

Last year, with a presidential election in full swing, there would often be unoccupied seats toward the back of the briefing room.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2017

The downside: The room has to be unoccupied for up to three hours.

From US News • Sep. 7, 2016

Several of the other houses proved on closer inspection to be unoccupied.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

be unoccupied

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