# occupying

Pronunciation: US say "OK-yuh-py-ing" /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/; UK say "OK-yuu-py-ing" /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of occupy. — present participle and gerund of occupy
   - Simple: Present participle of occupy. Use this form for something happening now or as an -ing noun.
   - _The protesters occupying the square set up tents for the night._
   - _Occupying so much of her time, the project left little room for anything else._

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