- present tense form of occupy (3rd person singular).
occupies
Example Sentences
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He also averaged 8.69 touches in the opposition penalty area per 90 minutes - the seventh-highest figure among more than 1,500 eligible players - reinforcing the profile of a winger who consistently occupies goalscoring positions.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Personal photos are displayed throughout, his beloved leather-bound books fill the library, and a wide range of memorabilia occupies the office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The catastrophe occupies almost the entire image and yet somehow appears relegated to the background," the French daily said, adding the photo painted an uncomfortable portrait of a generation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Iran sits on the northern side of the narrow waterway, while Omani territory occupies the top of the point of land jutting out of the southern shore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A large table occupies that space, covered with tools and scraps of metal and gears and old computer parts and wires.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
