occurs

present tense third-person singular of occur

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Recent Examples of occurs The clash occurs more so on the stylistic side and acclimatising to Villa’s methods. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 The Ravens' recent crackdown isn't anything new in the NFL, as this type of tactic to get players focused often occurs with struggling teams. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Spinal walking occurs in animals that have lost deep pain perception due to spinal cord injury. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025 And on average, up to 50% of the annual precipitation on the West Coast occurs in just a few atmospheric river events. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 The condition occurs when cells in the uterus mutate and multiply uncontrollably, which can form a mass called a tumor, Cleveland Clinic states. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Should the town change any ordinances or rules to alter how development occurs? Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025 This phenomenon is not a process that occurs on Earth, and it has never been recreated before. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurs
happens
Verb
  • The first death happens when the heart stops beating and the brain stops working.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What happens if a brain aneurysm ruptures?
    Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Occurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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