Occupy Noun Synonyms
live or reside or dwell in, tenant, be established or ensconced or situated in, establish or ensconce or situate oneself in, inhabit, be settled in or into, settle in or into, take up residence in, make one's home in, move in or into, be located in
She occupies a luxurious flat in Belgravia.
capture, seize, take possession of, conquer, invade, take over, overrun, garrison, dominate, hold
Rebel forces had occupied the capital and toppled the governor.
Occupy Verb Synonyms
fill (in or up), take up, cover, extend over, consume,e (up), eat up
The car occupies more garage space than I thought it would. Housework occupies very little of my time.
engage, busy, absorb, monopolize, hold, take up or over, catch, grab, seize, grip, divert, amuse, entertain, distract, beguile, preoccupy, hold (someone's) attention, interest, engross, involve
Other matters occupied my attention last Sunday. While one man was keeping the shopkeeper occupied, the other man was robbing the till.
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