preoccupying
present participle ofpreoccupy
preoccupy
verb[T]
uk/ˌpriːˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/us/-ˈɑː.kjuː-/to be themainthoughtin someone'smind,causingother things to beforgotten:
Economicconcernsare preoccupying thevotersin thiselection.
Continually thinking about
- absorb
- absorbed
- axe
- be devoured bysomethingidiom
- be hung up onsomethingidiom
- be wrapped up insomething/someoneidiom
- brain
- devour
- fetishize
- fixate
- fixated
- fixation
- get intosomeone
- nag
- obsession
- obsessive
- obsessively
- one-track mind
- overactive
- preoccupation
Examplesofpreoccupying
preoccupying
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Carers' concerns: caring ispreoccupying, restricting, cause of anxiety.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The period ofpreoccupyingand disrupting attrition would then be at least postponed for a period of five years.
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The second very important topic which ispreoccupyingpeople is that of growth and employment.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The problem with the telephone is that it is totallypreoccupying.
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But, to me, what is even morepreoccupyingis that more and more young people get involved.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
That is what ispreoccupyingthem at the moment.
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Hansard archive
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This is the concernpreoccupyingus all.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Its cognitive hallmark ispreoccupyingthoughts of home and attachment objects.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He led an ascetic life, secluding andpreoccupyinghimself with study and prayer day and night.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He refused to attend church services while uncrowned,preoccupyinghimself with hunting and trivial matters.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Heinemann's self described element of his work is..., the fundamental,preoccupyingthread of containment continues throughout.
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