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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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“Whereas in Chile, person-to-person transmission is rare, but when it occurs, it tends to occur in small clusters within families living in the same home, and no more than a handful of cases per cluster.”

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Hantavirus exposure often occurs in enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces—homes, cabins or sheds—where rodent activity is present.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Reports of bites have been on the rise across Central and Southern California since March, a month ahead of a typical rattlesnake season that occurs from April through October.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The 70th edition of the Eurovision occurs at a time when the event is facing a crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

‘Theory’ occurs over and over again in Andrew Motte’s translation of 1729.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton