occupying

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US/ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/UK/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/

A form of occupy — To fill.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of occupy
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APA

occupying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupying

MLA

“occupying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupying. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “occupying,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupying.

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