occurring

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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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occurring

Both observations are considered signs that vacuum birefringence may be occurring around the magnetar.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Today, breakthroughs across multiple disciplines are occurring in parallel.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

While postpartum psychosis is rare, conditions like postpartum depression and anxiety are common, occurring in around one in six new mothers.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

The driver reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality instead of the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

With a few significant exceptions, what has been occurring for decades, even for a century or more, has not been a dialogue on race, but any number of simultaneous monologues on the subject.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson