to reoccupy

Examples

• All

• After a short break, worries about the exam began to reoccupy her mind.

• The old debate would reoccupy the headlines whenever new evidence appeared.

• She reoccupies her thoughts with work.

• I will reoccupy my mind with positive thoughts.

• After the renovations, the family was excited to reoccupy their house.

• She found it hard to concentrate because worries about work continued to reoccupy her mind.

• It took several weeks for the tenants to reoccupy the apartment after the repairs were done.

Synonyms

O

to occupy

vsto reoccupy

32 3.5

To keep someone's mind or attention busy

is used when this filling happens again after a pause or interruption

C

to capture attention

vsto reoccupy

23 3.2

To attract and keep people's interest

calls attention back after an interruption rather than grabbing it initially

P

to preoccupy

vsto reoccupy

6 6.3

To take all of someone's attention so they cannot think of other things

focuses on returning attention after a break rather than strong ongoing obsession

R

to reengage

vsto reoccupy

5 4.0

Begin being involved again after a break

takes up someone's thoughts or time again rather than simply returning involvement

Antonyms

D

to disregard

106 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

N

neglect

94 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Absorbing

to obsess

93 5.5

to engross

1 5.8

to preoccupy

6 6.3

to reoccupy

5.6

to occupy

32 3.5

to interest

189 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology