Definitions

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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A brief altercation occurred between one of Ibrahima's friends and a boy in the other group.

From BBC

And before that, the Seattle Seahawks benefited from an even stranger officiating decision than what occurred in Detroit, helping them to a 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of them were just schoolboys when the coup occurred in 2021.

From BBC

This combination allowed them to study when and where the signals occurred.

From Science Daily

The three teams bottom at Christmas have never all survived while only four times in Premier League history have all three been relegated, although two of those occurred recently in 2020-21 and 2023-24.

From BBC