occupying
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Sense: Filling a place
Synonyms:
holding Collocations, situated, posted, assigned to, residing, living in, taking up, possessing, pervading, covering Collocations, controlling, maintaining, commanding, sitting Collocations, staying, established in, placed Collocations, resting
Antonyms:
outgoing Collocations, vacating, leaving Collocations, removing, retreating, gone Collocations, withdrawn Collocations, taken away, deserting, abandoning, evicted from, vagabond, ousted
Sense: Engaging attention
Synonyms:
absorbing, concentrated upon, engrossing, monopolizing, engaging Collocations, arresting, attracting, focusing, drawing Collocations, interesting Collocations
Antonyms:
boring Collocations, dull Collocations, heavy-going, tedious Collocations, monotonous, flat Collocations, drawn-out, repetitive, humdrum, uninspiring, dreary Collocations, disappointing Collocations
occupy
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Sense: Verb: invade
Synonyms:
invade, conquer Collocations, take over, capture Collocations, seize Collocations, take possession of, take control of
Antonyms:
leave Collocations, withdraw Collocations, retreat Collocations, pull out, abandon Collocations, desert Collocations, liberate, lose Collocations, be overcome, give in, surrender Collocations, be ousted
Sense: Verb: absorb attention
Synonyms:
engage Collocations, engross, entertain Collocations, absorb, keep sb busy, hold sb's attention, interest Collocations, busy Collocations, immerse Collocations, distract Collocations, preoccupy, keep sb entertained, amuse, captivate, fascinate, grab sb's attention
Antonyms:
bore, turn off, put off, drive away, get tedious, irk, annoy, let down, disappoint Collocations, send to sleep, outstay your welcome
Sense: Verb: hold a position
Synonyms:
hold a position of, hold Collocations, have Collocations, fill Collocations, hold down, be in, have a place in, keep Collocations
Sense: Verb: cover
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Sense: Verb: reside in
Synonyms:
reside in, live in, inhabit Collocations, move into, take up residence in, be resident in, be a resident of, settle in, have a home in, make your home in
Antonyms:
vacate, remove Collocations, take out, take away, empty Collocations, move Collocations, evict, eject, step down, resign Collocations, get overtaken, be demoted