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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Several have occurred in California, including major twin 1992 quakes in Southern California that prompted officials to issue an unprecedented public warning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The transactions involving CoinEx occurred before the Treasury actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The strongest tremors in earthquake-prone Venezuela's recent history occurred in the northeast in 1997, killing 73 people, and in Caracas in 1967, when 236 people died.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Footage of the restraint incident, which occurred outside the shower room almost 20 minutes later, has been in the public domain for years.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

A ridiculous thought occurred to him: there had been a mistake and Mr. Mosley was here to clear everything up.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly