as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
For the sixth straight year and eighth in nine, their exit interviews occurred the same week as their regular-season finale — in other words, without a playoff appearance.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred while Kenner, a dad of two, was on his way back from coaching a youth baseball tournament in his hometown of Santa Fe, Texas, according to multiple reports.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred during a contentious period in Minneapolis when the city was the focal point of an immigration enforcement surge and after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal law enforcement.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Lomas was being actively recorded when the crash occurred, and a camera system was mounted on the plane itself, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a sensitive matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
But for all the work that occurred over those four years, the trial lawyers that wound up leading the case and securing this historic verdict had little more than a week to prepare.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Further investigation revealed that the pileup occurred only on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, the Colorado State Patrol said in a statement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Both their teenage children were home when the incident occurred.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
That incident occurred three days before Border Patrol agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred while Kenner, a dad of two, was on his way back from coaching a youth baseball tournament in his hometown of Santa Fe, Texas, according to multiple reports.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred during a contentious period in Minneapolis when the city was the focal point of an immigration enforcement surge and after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal law enforcement.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Lomas was being actively recorded when the crash occurred, and a camera system was mounted on the plane itself, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a sensitive matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
But for all the work that occurred over those four years, the trial lawyers that wound up leading the case and securing this historic verdict had little more than a week to prepare.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Further investigation revealed that the pileup occurred only on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, the Colorado State Patrol said in a statement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Both their teenage children were home when the incident occurred.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
That incident occurred three days before Border Patrol agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
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Staffers also contacted the Colorado State Patrol, as the 70-car pileup happened, to alert law enforcement.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Crash happened amid snowy weather The Colorado Department of Transportation previously warned motorists that winter driving conditions were being reported throughout the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor on April 14.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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