Come
Come verb - To move closer to.
Occupy
Occupy verb - To hold the attention of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Unscientific Science: The premise that you daren't come into contact with your past self because "the same matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time" is absurd.
Source: Film / Timecop - The stages that come afterwards are mostly a breeze to get through... that is except for the three boss fights, each of which is likely to occupy you for quite a few dozen tries.
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Literally: "That factory is too well defended for our troops to take - go kill the garrison and signal us when it's safe to come in and occupy it." It's especially common on Balmorra.
Source: One Man Army / Video Games
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Occupy and Come. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/come/occupy
Come & Occupy. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/come/occupy>.
Occupy or Come. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/come/occupy.
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