occurs

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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Experts say person-to-person transmission of the virus occurs only with close and prolonged contact.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He added that while cruises tend to attract attention when illness occurs onboard, infectious disease exposure exists across daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

"Physiological recovery from oxygen debt is more protracted, complex, and occurs over much longer timescales than previously understood, with the elevated heart rate on land likely helping to support a delayed recovery," concluded Walker.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Luckily, millions of years of evolution has perfected this process when it occurs in our skin – we are all living chemistry labs, in a sense.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A second ambiguity occurs, as here, in discussing historical events which don’t quite count as actions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton