occupying

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occupying

/ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/ US
/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/ UK

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of occupy

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: moving in, occupation, addressing, busy, concern, employing, endangered, fill, filling, hold, holding, holds, inhabiting, israeli, occupancy, occupant

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"occupying." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/occupying. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"occupying." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/occupying.

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@misc{occupying_2026,
  title = {occupying},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/occupying},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}