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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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It never occurs to George that his sheep are as invested in finding out whodunit as he is.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Long View In a global market, American consumers still pay higher prices at the pump when a supply disruption occurs overseas, and there are relatively few tools to mitigate disruptions of this scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Ferroptosis occurs when iron-driven damage to cell membranes overwhelms a cell's antioxidant defenses.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Transmission between people occurs only through close contact.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It suddenly occurs to me who this must be.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone