as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 25 miles south of Qualeys Camp and occurred at a depth of 11 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Brown’s function occurred during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the victim was working as a rideshare driver and had just dropped off passengers when a verbal dispute occurred that escalated into gunfire.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Then in Austin, Bell still didn’t want to elaborate on what occurred the week before.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Add additional soil, if needed, if settling has occurred or standing water puddles are still present.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Levine ordered LaBeouf to stay away from the victims and the bar where the episode occurred.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The January crash happened at night and the collision occurred at 278 feet.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Meteorologist Brooks Garner was in the middle of a storm tracker report and was showing Fox 35 viewers radar of the weather pattern overhead in Florida when the incident occurred.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Brown’s function occurred during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the victim was working as a rideshare driver and had just dropped off passengers when a verbal dispute occurred that escalated into gunfire.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Then in Austin, Bell still didn’t want to elaborate on what occurred the week before.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Add additional soil, if needed, if settling has occurred or standing water puddles are still present.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Levine ordered LaBeouf to stay away from the victims and the bar where the episode occurred.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The January crash happened at night and the collision occurred at 278 feet.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Meteorologist Brooks Garner was in the middle of a storm tracker report and was showing Fox 35 viewers radar of the weather pattern overhead in Florida when the incident occurred.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
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Whale, and later fellow directors Franc Rodman, Branagh and now Gyllenhaal, imagined what might have happened if Frankenstein had completed the female monster.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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