Synonyms of occur

occur

verb

ə-ˈkər 

as in to happen

to take place

let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come
• do
• befall
• come down
• come about
• transpire
• come to pass
• come off
• pass
• cook
• go down
• go on
• arise
• hap
• chance
• betide
• rise
• develop
• materialize
• come up
• proceed
• result
• intervene
• shape (up)
• spring (up)
• crop (up)
• fall out
• follow
• turn out
• break
• go off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occur

Fatima’s death occurred just after the film was finished and near Cannes. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025

Colombia’s justice ministry said in a statement Wednesday that Ruiz was wanted in South Florida for drug shipments that occurred between January 2014 and June 2016. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

For years, K-pop fans wondered when a Grammy breakthrough would occur for the music style hyped and consumed around the world. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing occur

• occur (to)