occurred

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /

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take place, happen v.
come to mind v.

VERB

take place, happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise crop up develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show take place transpire

STRONG

action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke

WEAK

be found be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide precede stop

VERB

come to mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hit reveal strike

STRONG

expose flash

WEAK

come to one cross one's mind dawn on go through one's head offer itself present itself spring to mind suggest itself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

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occurred

Going back to 1926, its data showed a new all-time high occurred every six weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Much of the erosion has occurred near the west jetty where the popular surfing spot the Wedge is located.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Researchers in the Food Microbial Sciences Unit at the University of Reading tracked the microbial and biochemical changes that occurred as three locally made Oxfordshire cheeses matured.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

A police spokesperson said the incident they were investigating occurred at a hotel on Wellington Parade in the early hours of Sunday morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

I’m not sure why this thought has never occurred to me, but it hasn’t.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron