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Examples of preoccupy
preoccupy
The Next Big Thing, Anita Brookner's 21st novel, will not preoccupy everyone.
From the guardian.co.uk
Manuel has been remarkably patient as Lidge's struggles preoccupy followers.
From the timesunion.com
Lastly, don't let your own search for new love preoccupy you at the child's expense.
From the time.com
The final two concerns mainly preoccupy countries that owe their debt to foreigners.
From the economist.com
It is the next 60 or so days, however, that currently preoccupy the England manager.
From the independent.co.uk
It's little things such as these that come to preoccupy the quiet country gentleman.
From the independent.co.uk
An armored thrust would be made at al-Qusmaya to preoccupy and isolate its garrison.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In any case, it is social and religious issues that most preoccupy Mr Sadr.
From the economist.com
I don't preoccupy myself with it, since I have very little control over it.
From the us.cnn.com
- Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
- Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"
- (preoccupied) bemused: deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
- (preoccupied) haunted: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
- To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere
