- present participle of occupy.
occupying
Example Sentences
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Most of that growth was attributed to 614 more people occupying shelter beds than the year before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
By occupying this unusual position, the genus helps fill an important gap in the existing classification system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Its presence beside Hesperosuchus gives researchers a rare view of two related predators occupying different ecological roles within the same ancient environment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
"They were occupying the same streets that a year earlier were completely, completely and utterly dead," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Tacked on the corkboard walls and occupying several computer screens are other designs of some sort.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
