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

Both of those shows, as well as concerts next week in Boulder, Colorado and Denver, were canceled following an incident that occurred Thursday in Vancouver, British Columbia. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

One death occurred in Escambia County, in the far west of the Florida Panhandle. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Each snapshot showed the electron distribution at a slightly different moment, allowing the researchers to follow quantum motion that occurs on extremely short timescales. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

What makes kratom psychoactive are its alkaloids, which naturally occur in many flowering plants, contain nitrogen and have pronounced physiological effects on humans. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing occur

• occur (to)