Showing Results for "occurring"

occurring

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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This year, the shower will be active between 17 July and 24 August, with the peak occurring on 13 August.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of abiding by existing trading hours for traditional derivatives exchanges, perpetual contracts trade 24 hours, seven days a week, with cash settlement occurring at regular intervals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

As temperatures increased, naturally occurring vibrations in the crystal structure became more important.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

That failure, occurring on the very day New York luminaries were holding a banquet in Field’s honor, might have convinced many entrepreneurs to try a different line of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Where do the naturally occurring elements come from?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan