Synonyms of occurs

occurs

verb

present tense third-person singular of occur

as in happens

to take place

let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happens
• is
• comes
• transpires
• does
• befalls
• comes down
• passes
• comes about
• comes off
• goes on
• goes down
• comes to pass
• chances
• cooks
• haps
• arises
• rises
• develops
• betides
• materializes
• intervenes
• shapes (up)
• proceeds
• follows
• crops (up)
• springs (up)
• comes up
• results
• breaks
• turns out
• falls out
• goes off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occurs

Physical encounter with the work occurs in the present tense. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

At 20 feet, lowland flooding occurs along the river’s east and west banks. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Change in food supply On the West Coast, upwelling typically occurs in the spring and summer when winds push warm surface water offshore, allowing deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to rise to the surface. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But during periods of high volume and unpredictability, damage occurs in the gap between executive assumptions and floor reality. — Allan Malcolm, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The places with the biggest insurance gaps are those where heavy precipitation flooding occurs away from large water bodies, said Jeremy Porter, the chief economist at First Street, a part of finance company MSCI. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

When such a fortuitous alignment occurs, amateur astronomers can discern things about the asteroid that professionals can’t readily measure, even with their giant telescopes on high mountains. — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026

The second phase occurs much later, potentially years after the star has been ripped apart. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Euthanasia, which is not legal in the United States, occurs when someone other than the patient administers medication with the intent of hastening the patient’s death, the journal states. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026