as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
The fatal crash occurred on the eastbound lanes of State Road 994 and Southwest 117th Avenue.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The official, a Health and Human Services employee, was followed into a bathroom where the incident occurred by the person, who was later arrested.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Marshal's Service officials did not respond to requests for the time and address where the shooting occurred.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
As the investigation continues, Stephens and Harrell have their own theories about what occurred.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
After officers arrived, a police shooting occurred, leaving the woman and child dead.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Does that difference, and the fact that one direction has a slightly greater redshift for its objects than the opposite direction, tell us anything about where, all those billions of years ago, the Big Bang actually occurred?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
Ninety percent of the suicides were by males, and of the overall suicides, 82% were by White youth, 63% were among people ages 20 to 24 and 69% occurred in a house or apartment, the researchers found.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Neither the White House nor the FBI denied in statements that a probe of Homan had occurred.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The official, a Health and Human Services employee, was followed into a bathroom where the incident occurred by the person, who was later arrested.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Marshal's Service officials did not respond to requests for the time and address where the shooting occurred.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
As the investigation continues, Stephens and Harrell have their own theories about what occurred.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
After officers arrived, a police shooting occurred, leaving the woman and child dead.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Does that difference, and the fact that one direction has a slightly greater redshift for its objects than the opposite direction, tell us anything about where, all those billions of years ago, the Big Bang actually occurred?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
Ninety percent of the suicides were by males, and of the overall suicides, 82% were by White youth, 63% were among people ages 20 to 24 and 69% occurred in a house or apartment, the researchers found.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Neither the White House nor the FBI denied in statements that a probe of Homan had occurred.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
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The suit alleged that Carr threatened Fitzwater to not say anything about what happened in the office to anyone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hall allegedly told officers what happened was an accident, but has not admitted to discharging a firearm, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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