occur to
phrasal verb
occurred to; occurring to; occurs to
: to be thought of by (someone)
An idea just occurred to me.
It suddenly occurred to her that there was a simpler way to deal with the problem.
Did it never occur to you to ask for help?
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Reading the report closely for the first time, questions emerged that hadn’t occurred to her in the immediate aftermath of her husband’s death.
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New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
O’Hare said a thorough review of the institution will occur to ensure safeguards are in place to protect those in Tarrant County custody, especially juveniles.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
You’re just distracted by other things and some things don’t occur to you.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Dutcher says the right combination of water, sun, winds and temperatures has to occur to produce one.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
O’Hare said a thorough review of the institution will occur to ensure safeguards are in place to protect those in Tarrant County custody, especially juveniles.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
You’re just distracted by other things and some things don’t occur to you.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Dutcher says the right combination of water, sun, winds and temperatures has to occur to produce one.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for occur to
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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