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

On Monday, the RAC said diesel prices had entered "uncharted territory" and served as a reminder of "just how exposed the UK is to events occurring far away".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nardi found that these broader stretches of unusually warm water can continue for weeks or even months, with the marine heatwave occurring somewhere within that longer period.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

RAC said diesel prices had entered "uncharted territory" and served as a reminder of "just how exposed the UK is to events occurring far away".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some sensors measure very weak naturally occurring signals at specific frequencies, making protection from harmful interference particularly important.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The rather modern-looking human skulls from Africa around 100,000 years ago have been taken to support the former view, with the leap occurring specifically in Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond