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
Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The second is occurring between Ukraine's security partners.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The entire thing feels like a mini season jammed into four episodes, and now Part 2 is a mini season 3, despite occurring in the same school year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The deaths were due to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is naturally occurring in warm coastal waters and more common between May and October.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Benefits of Creatine Creatine is a naturally occurring compound in the human body.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Despite occurring on a large street, only police officers and a single television news van lingered at the scene of the shooting more than an hour afterwards.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
For example, humpback whale songs increased dramatically over the study period, with detections occurring 34% of days at the beginning to 76% by the end.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The second is occurring between Ukraine's security partners.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The entire thing feels like a mini season jammed into four episodes, and now Part 2 is a mini season 3, despite occurring in the same school year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The deaths were due to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is naturally occurring in warm coastal waters and more common between May and October.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Benefits of Creatine Creatine is a naturally occurring compound in the human body.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Despite occurring on a large street, only police officers and a single television news van lingered at the scene of the shooting more than an hour afterwards.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
For example, humpback whale songs increased dramatically over the study period, with detections occurring 34% of days at the beginning to 76% by the end.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurring
happening
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After the mysterious deaths of the two diamondback rattlesnakes, Cardwell dug up temperature data from a 20-year-old study in the Mojave Desert to help develop a mathematical model for measuring what might be happening inside the desert burrows.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Occurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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