as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
The incident occurred just hours before dozens of flyers depicting former Prince Andrew were briefly scattered around the village of Dedham ahead of the royal visit, The Times reported.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The release said Lovely lives near where the fire occurred.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The shooting occurred during a deadly weekend in Hartford.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Crist said no such conversation occurred.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Reignition of the Robsons’ dispute with Iannaccone, who also owns Bistro Del Lago and JR’s Landscaping and Property Maintenance in Evergreen, occurred after Christmas.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Evidence found at the scene of the bridge shooting also allowed Dallas police to arrest 25-year-old Anderson Derce Lara for a road rage incident that occurred in November, Griffith said.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The release said Lovely lives near where the fire occurred.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The shooting occurred during a deadly weekend in Hartford.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Crist said no such conversation occurred.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Reignition of the Robsons’ dispute with Iannaccone, who also owns Bistro Del Lago and JR’s Landscaping and Property Maintenance in Evergreen, occurred after Christmas.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Evidence found at the scene of the bridge shooting also allowed Dallas police to arrest 25-year-old Anderson Derce Lara for a road rage incident that occurred in November, Griffith said.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The water reaching the Lower Basin will probably fall below that point later this year or next, which has never happened, said Brenda Burman, general manager of the Central Arizona Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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