occurred (to)

past tense of occur (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurred (to)
struck
Verb
  • Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.
    Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Occurred (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurred%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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