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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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"I believe this problem occurred because they took him as a cook but used him as a guide," his longtime friend Pasang Dawa Sherpa told BBC Nepali.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The incident occurred while much of the Southern California coast is experiencing dangerous conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

On another ticket marketplace Gametime, prices for Game 3 also dropped closer to tip-off, something that has occurred in each game of the NBA Conference Finals and NBA Finals in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

As he said this it occurred to him that he himself had to get to the other side of the beanstalk.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley