OCCURRED (TO) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

occurred (to)

verb

past tense of occur (to)

as in came (to)

to enter the mind of it didn't occur to me to ask until much later

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struck

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According to police, the front driver’s side of the pickup struck the rear passenger side of the tractor and part of the trailer.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, Qatar's national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf, and Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

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