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

The Christiana Riot, also known as the Christiana Resistance, occurred in Christiana, Pennsylvania, where free Black people and escaped slaves successfully resisted a federal marshal’s raid to capture four fugitive slaves. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Following the consolidation, layoffs at several properties, including Carowinds, occurred ahead of its seasonal opening last year. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

The injury occurred from a fall during their Premier League-opening 3-0 loss to Brentford, and a subsequent MRI scan showed a slight break. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Most of these penalties — 65, to be exact — occurred on the offensive side of the ball, including a notable 40 presnap infractions. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Again, no filing seems to have occurred today so far at the Supreme Court from Iowa or Bird. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Ninety-three percent of those cases occurred in people who were not vaccinated. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Bolleau, who works under the name Raquel Lee, claims that the assault occurred multiple times at the hotel where the cast and crew were staying during production in Salt Lake City and later on a flight back to Los Angeles. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

More than six weeks later, authorities are still investigating and have given no public indication that a crime occurred. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026