as in to happen
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occur
Eight of 13 Phoenix police shootings in 2025 have occurred since Matt Giordano took over as chief in August.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Before the 2017 change, the most pursuits that occurred in a year were 369.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The heated exchange occurred late in the second quarter after the Chiefs’ drive stalled while the offense got off to a sloppy start to the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Before the 2017 change, the most pursuits that occurred in a year were 369.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The heated exchange occurred late in the second quarter after the Chiefs’ drive stalled while the offense got off to a sloppy start to the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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This all has happened while under the new leadership of Louisville Metro Police Department's chief Paul Humphrey.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The journalists' arrests happened not long after police issued the dispersal order.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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