as in happened
to take place
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Recent Examples of occurred
The crime spree occurred from May to December 2023.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The bizarre moment occurred nearly midway through the fourth quarter, with the New York Knicks leading 92-86.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In Mexico, the last large-scale security mobilization occurred in 2025, after the murder of a mayor in another state.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The Space Prediction Center reports that three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred on June 2nd.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
While first responders were en route to the scene, a gas explosion occurred, and the incident was upgraded to a structure fire.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The January crash happened at night and the collision occurred at 278 feet.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Meteorologist Brooks Garner was in the middle of a storm tracker report and was showing Fox 35 viewers radar of the weather pattern overhead in Florida when the incident occurred.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The bizarre moment occurred nearly midway through the fourth quarter, with the New York Knicks leading 92-86.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In Mexico, the last large-scale security mobilization occurred in 2025, after the murder of a mayor in another state.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The Space Prediction Center reports that three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred on June 2nd.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
While first responders were en route to the scene, a gas explosion occurred, and the incident was upgraded to a structure fire.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The January crash happened at night and the collision occurred at 278 feet.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Meteorologist Brooks Garner was in the middle of a storm tracker report and was showing Fox 35 viewers radar of the weather pattern overhead in Florida when the incident occurred.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred
happened
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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The dinghy could provide insight into what happened the night 55-year-old Lynette Hooker of Michigan disappeared.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Occurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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