as in happening
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occurring
This annual astronomical alignment signals the start of astronomical summer, occurring when Earth's northern axis is tilted most directly toward the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 21 June 2026
This matters because the current indicates how fast the fuel-producing reaction is occurring.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2026
Authorities confirmed later that evening that evacuations were occurring in Eureka.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 June 2026
That has put a focus on Iran’s stockpile of uranium and its program to convert this naturally occurring element into material that can sustain a nuclear reaction — a process called enrichment.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Yet focusing solely on these strategic successes risks overlooking a more significant transformation occurring much closer to the front.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 21 June 2026
This matters because the current indicates how fast the fuel-producing reaction is occurring.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2026
Authorities confirmed later that evening that evacuations were occurring in Eureka.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 June 2026
That has put a focus on Iran’s stockpile of uranium and its program to convert this naturally occurring element into material that can sustain a nuclear reaction — a process called enrichment.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Yet focusing solely on these strategic successes risks overlooking a more significant transformation occurring much closer to the front.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurring
happening
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The cultural conversation happening here is nuanced and urgent and almost entirely invisible to the average visitor.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Occurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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