Occupy
Place
Place verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The book takes place in an alternate history where the Axis won WWII (and Japan and Germany partition and occupy the USA).
Source: Lampshade Hanging / Literature - All Your Base Are Belong to Us: With the Castle taking the place of Celestia's palace, it's child's play for Dracula's forces to occupy all of Canterlot and wipe out the local Royal Guard.
Source: Fanfic / Equestrylvania -
Also, Ronin and The Gunslinger seem to occupy the same place in the stories of their respective cultures.
Source: Samurai Cowboy
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Place and Occupy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occupy/place
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