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?

Examples of occur to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Granted, the scene looked grim, but the Commanders will need to do tests to determine what occurred to the defensive end. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

This consideration never occurred to him before in his adult life. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

This occurred to me when reading recent poll data that showed strong overall objection in California to President Trump’s oft-inhumane immigration enforcement policies— among virtually every group, that is, except Republican voters. —George Skelton, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025

Additionally, debris removal took place, including significant debris that impeded roadways and public spaces, and damage occurred to water control facilities, utilities and parks and recreation facilities. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for occur to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue