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to occur again
She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurred
Crawford starred as Kevin Kohler/The Deep for its five-season run while Byrne recurred as director Adam Bourke.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Three weeks later, the operation recurred, this time with 1,400 boats assembling into a rectangle so dense that cargo ships reportedly struggled to get through.
—Kenneth J. Harrold, Washington Post, 1 June 2026
Lisa Fasone and her family Northwestern Medicine Fasone will keep receiving images every eight to 12 months to ensure the tumor has not recurred.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The list of candidates was revealed in the lighthouse and in the cave, where their names were written with corresponding numbers that recurred throughout the series (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42).
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Rue’s glitter tears - Season 1 The most iconic Euphoria makeup look — Rue’s glitter tears, worn by Zendaya — recurred throughout season 1.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The latter issue recurred in a disastrous third inning.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
While still attached to The Waltons, Costello recurred on the 1976 CBS drama Sara, which starred Brenda Vaccaro as a teacher in a one-room Colorado schoolhouse in the 1870s (it was canceled after 12 episodes).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Three weeks later, the operation recurred, this time with 1,400 boats assembling into a rectangle so dense that cargo ships reportedly struggled to get through.
—Kenneth J. Harrold, Washington Post, 1 June 2026
Lisa Fasone and her family Northwestern Medicine Fasone will keep receiving images every eight to 12 months to ensure the tumor has not recurred.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The list of candidates was revealed in the lighthouse and in the cave, where their names were written with corresponding numbers that recurred throughout the series (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42).
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Rue’s glitter tears - Season 1 The most iconic Euphoria makeup look — Rue’s glitter tears, worn by Zendaya — recurred throughout season 1.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The latter issue recurred in a disastrous third inning.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
While still attached to The Waltons, Costello recurred on the 1976 CBS drama Sara, which starred Brenda Vaccaro as a teacher in a one-room Colorado schoolhouse in the 1870s (it was canceled after 12 episodes).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurred
renewed
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Amid skepticism from students and faculty, California State University officials renewed a controversial systemwide contract with ChatGPT developer OpenAI earlier this month.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Hockey drama Off Campus was renewed for a second season before lovers Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett (Belmont Cameli) even puckered up onscreen.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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“Recurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurred. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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