as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
Preliminary reports cited by Mexican news outlet Diario Puntual indicate that a security guard at the building did not hear gunshots, adding uncertainty about how the crime occurred.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 41 miles west of Petrolia and occurred at a depth of 6 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The two other area strandings occurred in Bodega Bay Harbor on April 19 and in Pedro Point in Pacifica on April 9.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
By detecting more than 18,000 additional quakes, scientists were able to better understand what had occurred, and where, beneath São Jorge.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Damian Denzell Robinson, 29, was identified as the suspect wanted in connection with a string of incidents that occurred on Saturday, April 19, 2026, according to a news release from the LAPD.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The second incident occurred three months before the shooting.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a Louisiana shopping mall Thursday that occurred when two groups began shooting at each other, police said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 41 miles west of Petrolia and occurred at a depth of 6 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The two other area strandings occurred in Bodega Bay Harbor on April 19 and in Pedro Point in Pacifica on April 9.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
By detecting more than 18,000 additional quakes, scientists were able to better understand what had occurred, and where, beneath São Jorge.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Damian Denzell Robinson, 29, was identified as the suspect wanted in connection with a string of incidents that occurred on Saturday, April 19, 2026, according to a news release from the LAPD.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The second incident occurred three months before the shooting.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a Louisiana shopping mall Thursday that occurred when two groups began shooting at each other, police said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
Verb
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That’s what happened in Game 3, as Denver largely kept Edwards and Julius Randle in check.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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That was a discovery that happened at the end.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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