as in to happen
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Schottenheimer said the accident occurred Thursday night, less than 72 hours before kickoff.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Although there were no noticeable incidents between the two teams during the battle, at least one incident occurred involving Rodgers and a teammate, which quickly went viral online.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Brockwell advises doing pelvic floor exercises even before symptoms occur.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This rare sighting occurred at Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park, and the whale shark was identified as a young male about 13 feet long.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Although there were no noticeable incidents between the two teams during the battle, at least one incident occurred involving Rodgers and a teammate, which quickly went viral online.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Brockwell advises doing pelvic floor exercises even before symptoms occur.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This rare sighting occurred at Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park, and the whale shark was identified as a young male about 13 feet long.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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