Synonyms of occurred

occurred

verb

past tense of occur

as in happened

to take place

let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• was
• came
• transpired
• did
• befell
• came down
• came about
• passed
• chanced
• came to pass
• went on
• happed
• cooked
• went down
• came off
• betided
• arose
• developed
• resulted
• intervened
• shaped (up)
• rose
• proceeded
• materialized
• came up
• followed
• sprang (up)
• cropped (up)
• fell out
• turned out
• broke
• went off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occurred

The earthquake's epicenter was about 7 miles southeast of Willits and occurred at a depth of 3 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

The shootings occurred in Maine and Texas, and ICE has acknowledged the men that were killed were not the target of the operations, but were in the country illegally. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Michigan didn’t put the entire Sherrone Moore scandal at Manuel’s feet, but the summary released by the university pointed to numerous issues that occurred on his watch, including a failure to respond quickly to allegations of misconduct. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Instead, these magnetic fields seem to be organized by the motion of gas that occurred during the formation of this galactic cluster. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Kendra Scott was arrested in connection with the shooting that occurred on July 16 in Memphis. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Without them, many of the sector's most important breakthroughs might have never occurred. — Yariv Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

During a family fun night Monday at Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit, two incidents occurred, one involving a gun, according to the city’s parks and recreation department. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Some oppose them but feel hamstrung or powerless to stop or slow their progress, as occurred in Ypsilanti Township and in nearby Saline Township as well. — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026