Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Preoccupied and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preoccupied" instead an adjective "Held".
Preoccupied
Preoccupied adjective - Lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions.
Held and preoccupied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead an adjective "Preoccupied".
Nearby Words: preoccupy, preoccupying
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Mallory is deeply saddened, but the family is preoccupied with a garage sale at the house (for Alex's fraternity); a wake is held at the Keatons on the same day as the garage sale, and naturally hilarity ensues.
Source: The Fun in Funeral -
Pre-release images for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots typically showed Snake wielding an M4 carbine one-handed, his other preoccupied with using a knife for CQC; it's the same manner as Big Boss held his M1911 in the previous game, just taken Up to Eleven.
Source: Firing One-Handed
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