occurred

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /

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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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occurred

There was an important exception when the variation occurred in the links connecting nodes rather than within the nodes themselves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

It has been reported that the hacks occurred in May during a test conducted by an independent company that carries out cyber-security evaluations.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The fact that the two worst crashes in stock-market history occurred in October is almost certainly nothing more than a coincidence.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

The hacks occurred while the model was participating in a “capture the flag” exercise conducted on infrastructure belonging to Irregular to test the model’s cybersecurity capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The executive branch of the government—Vice President Johnson and the cabinet—had survived the night; no other assassinations had occurred.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson