preoccupied
Definitions
Verb
- Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
- Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "preoccupied".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | polysaccharide | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preoccupied".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | occupied | 3 | 36 |
| 2 | preoccupation | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | precipitated | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | procured | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | occupies | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | recruited | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | unoccupied | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | preconceived | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | preoccupies | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | recouped | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | preoccupations | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | regrouped | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | precluded | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | precipice | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | preoccupy | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | reoccupy | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | occupier | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | refocused | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | porcupine | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | occupiers | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "preoccupied" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "preoccupied" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "preoccupied" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preoccupied".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Diavik Fatal Crash: Pilots were "Likely Preoccupied" with Landing Gear Problem
Mar 10, 2026 IDEX Online
Mar 10, 2026 IDEX Online
Alkali debunks link to PDP, says he is preoccupied with Tinubu’s re-election
Mar 29, 2026 Tribune Online
Mar 29, 2026 Tribune Online
More than the Sum of its Parts: Developing a Coordinated U.S.-Australian Response to Potential Chinese Aggression
Nov 6, 2024 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Nov 6, 2024 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Putin, Xi meet in China with mutual interest in keeping US preoccupied in Middle East
May 19, 2026 Fox News
May 19, 2026 Fox News