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present tense form of occupy (3rd person singular).

occupies

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be busy with v.
reside; use v.
seize, take over v.

VERB

be busy with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend employ fill involve take up

STRONG

absorb amuse busy divert engage engross entertain immerse interest monopolize preoccupy soak utilize

WEAK

be active with be concerned with hold attention keep busy tie up

Antonyms

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ignore

STRONG

anger bore dry eject forget refuse reject tire upset

WEAK

be inactive be lazy idle not use surrender yield

VERB

reside; use

Synonyms

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cover establish fill hold inhabit involve keep maintain own populate remain sit stay take up

STRONG

dwell ensconce people permeate pervade possess tenant utilize

WEAK

be established be in command be in residence live in

Antonyms

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abandon cancel depart desert exclude forget go ignore leave let go move neglect release

WEAK

be inactive be lazy idle not use surrender yield

VERB

seize, take over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capture conquer hold invade keep overrun

STRONG

garrison obtain

WEAK

take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon give up let go lose release retreat surrender yield

WEAK

be inactive be lazy idle not use

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occupies

Oracle occupies a unique position, according to D.A.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Neutral atomic hydrogen occupies an important intermediate position between the universe's larger gas supply and the molecular hydrogen that can ultimately fuel star formation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Like his poetry, Ashbery’s collection occupies a place at the intersection of representational and abstract, realistic and dream-like, crisp and gestural.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Stars and Stripes,” however, occupies a unique place in American journalism.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

The party occupies an entire hallway, the doors of the individual rooms all open.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri