occupying
v.v. to fill a space, a period of time, or someone's mind. It can also mean taking control of a place by force.
v. to fill or take up a specific space, time, or position; to reside in or inhabit a location. In a military context, to take possession of and maintain control over a territory by force.
The new sofa is occupying too much space in the living room.
She found that reading a long novel was the best way of occupying her time during the flight.
The military forces remained in the region for years, occupying the capital city while the transitional government attempted to restore basic public services and civil order.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. Often used in the progressive form to describe current states.
He is occupying in the room.He is occupying the room.Occupy is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'in' before its object.