occur to
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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But because Citi Bike requires a debit or credit card, data is already collected (this seems to have not occurred to City Hall).
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Madibo, though, did have his hands on his head, clearly distressed after seeing what occurred to Koné as players, coaches and medical staff surrounded the 24-year-old on the pitch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Additional testing occurred to verify whether there was any hazard or if the sensor was faulty, multiple sources said.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Steven was very generous in his consideration of the notions that occurred to me.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Madibo, though, did have his hands on his head, clearly distressed after seeing what occurred to Koné as players, coaches and medical staff surrounded the 24-year-old on the pitch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Additional testing occurred to verify whether there was any hazard or if the sensor was faulty, multiple sources said.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Steven was very generous in his consideration of the notions that occurred to me.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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