as in to happen
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occur
The destruction occurred through a series of move commands targeting a directory that never existed.
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ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Riccardo Boni, 17, was on a beach at Montalto di Castro, a resort about 70 miles north of his home city of Rome, with his parents and siblings when the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 10, per local outlet Il Messaggero.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
The teen, identified as Riccardo Boni by several Italian media outlets, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, with his family when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Riccardo Boni, 17, was on a beach at Montalto di Castro, a resort about 70 miles north of his home city of Rome, with his parents and siblings when the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 10, per local outlet Il Messaggero.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
The teen, identified as Riccardo Boni by several Italian media outlets, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, with his family when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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There was a fan-cast that happened that same day, and the first person to post something, their fan cast was me.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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