- present participle of occur.
occurring
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Similarly, officials with the public health department will look for clusters of cases that may indicate transmission occurring in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Without waste reduction at the source, ongoing sorting, and organic waste processing that can prevent methane gas from forming, there will always be the risk of environmental disasters occurring at landfills, he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Research from Florida State University shows that some people with bulimia have a blunted release of the naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone, which the drugs seek to mimic, after eating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Using computational algorithms, the researchers identified different forms of cell death occurring within the tissue.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Helene’s face is white as bone, her mind, like mine, unable to take in the travesty occurring in front of our eyes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
