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

City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Hours after the tragedy occurred, dozens of community members and teenagers gathered in Manhattan’s East Village at the intersection of East 14th Street and First Avenue to pay tribute to Serkov. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Town property records say Freitag purchased the home where the shooting occurred in 2019. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

The incident occurred while Notre Dame's football team took on Michigan State. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Austin police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Davis told reporters. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations. — CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

For the talk about randomness in the build-up, a similar moment (below) occurred against Chelsea. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was about 7 miles west-southwest of Petrolia and occurred at a depth of 6 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026