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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The fires occurred in the part of the plant where aluminum is rolled into thin sheets that are later stamped into automotive body parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Another image captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew’s perspective.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

When companies go public later — after much of their growth has already occurred — individual investors have fewer opportunities to participate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The advisory said "boating is not well regulated" on the islands, and "injuries and deaths have occurred".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Although colony losses occurred steadily through 2020, there were several years in which beekeepers reported sustainable colonies and it looked as though bees might have escaped danger.

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