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occupied

[ok-yuh-pahyd] / ˈɒk yəˌpaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
busy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
employed engaged
STRONG
engrossed working
WEAK
active clocked up head over heels tied-up too much on plate
Antonyms
STRONG
unoccupied
WEAK
empty free idle inactive not busy uninhabited vacant
ADJECTIVE
inhabited; in use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
engaged peopled populated settled
STRONG
busy full leased rented taken utilized
WEAK
lived-in populous unavailable
Antonyms
WEAK
empty free idle inactive not busy uninhabited unoccupied vacant

Example Sentences

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For Lucy, the incident has occupied her every waking thought since.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

CBS struck a one-year deal with media mogul Byron Allen to bring his “Comics Unleashed” syndicated show to the prominent time slot once occupied by David Letterman until Colbert took the mantle a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The base, Bluie East Two, was built in 1942 as part of a network of 17 U.S. bases constructed across Greenland during World War II, partly to prevent Nazi Germany—which occupied Denmark—from taking the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The bucket shop occupied a similar gray zone as the local bookie.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Cots, trunks, and rickety shelving occupied the space.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros