occupying
Definitions
Verb
- Keep busy with
- Live (in a certain place)
- Occupy the whole of
- Be on the mind of
- March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
- Require (time or space)
- Consume all of one's attention or time
- Assume, as of positions or roles
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "occupying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | modernizing | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | harvesting | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | contacting | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | dominating | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | hardworking | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | nominating | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | oscillating | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | politicking | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | composting | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | copycatting | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | non-banking | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | non-binding | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | non-building | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | nonbanking | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | nonbinding | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | nonbuilding | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | nonsmoking | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | obviating | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | shoplifting | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "occupying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | occupied | 3 | 36 |
| 2 | occupation | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | occurring | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | occupy | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | coupling | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | accusing | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | accruing | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | focusing | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | occupies | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | occupant | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | grouping | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | occupations | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | outlying | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | copying | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | cuing | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | reoccupy | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | occupier | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | currying | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | clumping | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | nonaccruing | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "occupying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "occupying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "occupying" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "occupying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accepting | 3 | 21 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Qualifying Israel as an Occupying Power in the Gaza Strip
Dec 2, 2025 Lieber Institute West Point
Dec 2, 2025 Lieber Institute West Point
Texas law to speed eviction process for people illegally occupying homes takes effect Jan. 1
Dec 31, 2025 Houston Public Media
Dec 31, 2025 Houston Public Media
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on occupied Palestinian territories
May 14, 2026 The Guardian
May 14, 2026 The Guardian