occurred

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /

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

Example Sentences

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The author proposes that this transformation occurred primarily through a process described as "inorganic photosynthesis."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

A Serco spokesperson said: "An incident occurred on the evening of Monday 8 June in Woolwich. The matter is under investigation."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The main exception was the forced issuance during the global financial crisis between 2008 and 2009, which occurred amid a systemic selloff.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I’ve seen community health workers in action in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Malawi, among many others, as well as in Congo’s Ituri province, not far from the town where this current outbreak occurred.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

She sounded surprised, as if it had never occurred to her that she didn't know this information.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix