occurred

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /

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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For all the attention paid to the dramatic events of Lexington, Bunker Hill and other battles early in the Revolution, little substantial combat occurred in the North after the clash at Monmouth in June 1778.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Turk said the deaths occurred in the context of a broad expansion of the US immigration detention system.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

However, it does not say when exactly the damage occurred and does not identify anyone who might have been involved.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Staff are permitted only to confirm that an incident happened, the general location where it occurred and that authorities are responding, according to the Post.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

It never occurred to any of us children that we ourselves were poor; “the poor” were people you took baskets to.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom