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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On one visit years ago, a store owner posed an idea to Karen that had never occurred to her.
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Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The services will provide alerts for one year from the date of enrollment whenever changes occur to an individual’s credit file, according to the city’s letter.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Kids love building houses, castles, vehicles, and whatever else occurs to them with these triangular and square magnetic tiles.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Sproat’s realization in Rochester occurred to him after thinking back on what had worked for him.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The services will provide alerts for one year from the date of enrollment whenever changes occur to an individual’s credit file, according to the city’s letter.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Kids love building houses, castles, vehicles, and whatever else occurs to them with these triangular and square magnetic tiles.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Sproat’s realization in Rochester occurred to him after thinking back on what had worked for him.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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