occurs

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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Potential below-average monsoon if the El Nino phenomenon occurs could add to upside for Indian power demand growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s the time and the place that the movie occurs, too: fall 1990, an auspicious moment in tech history.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Now, when a fire occurs, it has enough fuel to kill the majority of a forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And Phil DeAngelo, managing director of New York–based Focused Wealth Management, said he wouldn’t consider buying SpaceX shares until a market correction or pullback occurs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I sit up straight as an idea occurs to me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen