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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This minimizes the risks for harmful injuries that could occur to the general public.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Beyond dialing 911 and seeking medical attention, Starkey and the National Park Service recommended taking these actions in the aftermath of a rattler strike:
Stop moving the limb where the bite occurred to limit the spread of the venom.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
That stuff doesn’t really occur to me until the end of filming.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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Those who have read Lockhart’s book have an idea of how the story ends and what indeed did occur to leave Cadence questioning her memories, which slowly filter back to her through selective amnesia and migraines.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 June 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Beyond dialing 911 and seeking medical attention, Starkey and the National Park Service recommended taking these actions in the aftermath of a rattler strike:
Stop moving the limb where the bite occurred to limit the spread of the venom.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
That stuff doesn’t really occur to me until the end of filming.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Show Differences: From The Lemon Hunt To Some New Island Guests
Those who have read Lockhart’s book have an idea of how the story ends and what indeed did occur to leave Cadence questioning her memories, which slowly filter back to her through selective amnesia and migraines.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 June 2025
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 4 Jul. 2025.
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