as in happens
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occurs
This also occurs in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.
—
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Support and Isolation When a crisis occurs, people come out of the woodwork.
—Lana Wilhelm, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
At the White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also claimed – while providing no details – that election fraud occurs in California.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This typically occurs in galaxies that have massive, dusty disks, are irregularly shaped, or that either are now interacting with or have recently gravitationally interacted with a massive neighbor.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
But, because kidney cancer occurs upstream from the bladder, any pain tends to be located further up the back to one side.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Frost will be more widespread when that occurs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Support and Isolation When a crisis occurs, people come out of the woodwork.
—Lana Wilhelm, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
At the White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also claimed – while providing no details – that election fraud occurs in California.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This typically occurs in galaxies that have massive, dusty disks, are irregularly shaped, or that either are now interacting with or have recently gravitationally interacted with a massive neighbor.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
But, because kidney cancer occurs upstream from the bladder, any pain tends to be located further up the back to one side.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Frost will be more widespread when that occurs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurs
happens
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So what happens if your flight is affected?—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Occurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurs. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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