as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles south-southeast of Topaz Lake and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The attack occurred after a police chief in New Orleans was killed by four men near his home.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of Kirk's death, waves of firings and suspensions have occurred across the country in connection to individuals’ social media posts about Kirk, as conservative politicians and influencers push for a crackdown on negative posts about the political podcaster.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
The explosion occurred during an early shift at Accurate Energetic Systems, a manufacturer of military and demolition explosives that employs scores of local residents.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
This included the swift condemnation of a blast that occurred at al-Ahali Hospital.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly experienced two pregnancy losses in seven months — one of which occurred when she 17 weeks pregnant in 2020.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Dorcaz was attacked shortly after leaving a dance rehearsal and was reportedly on his way home when the incident occurred.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told police that the shooting occurred after two parties apparently disagreed about exchanging car insurance information following a minor accident.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The attack occurred after a police chief in New Orleans was killed by four men near his home.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of Kirk's death, waves of firings and suspensions have occurred across the country in connection to individuals’ social media posts about Kirk, as conservative politicians and influencers push for a crackdown on negative posts about the political podcaster.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
The explosion occurred during an early shift at Accurate Energetic Systems, a manufacturer of military and demolition explosives that employs scores of local residents.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
This included the swift condemnation of a blast that occurred at al-Ahali Hospital.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly experienced two pregnancy losses in seven months — one of which occurred when she 17 weeks pregnant in 2020.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Dorcaz was attacked shortly after leaving a dance rehearsal and was reportedly on his way home when the incident occurred.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told police that the shooting occurred after two parties apparently disagreed about exchanging car insurance information following a minor accident.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the property, and the explosion happened in an area run by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s what happened in 2019, but so far Democrats and Republicans have shown little sign of getting close to ending their standoff.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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