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occurred

/əˈkɝd/verb2 syllables

Occurred means: come to pass.

Synonyms for occurred10

verb, as in come to pass

happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place

verb, as in come to one's mind; suggest itself

occur, come

verb, as in to be found to exist

occur

What does occurred mean?3

verb

1

come to pass“What is happening?”

2

come to one's mind; suggest itself“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”

3

to be found to exist“sexism occurs in many workplaces”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with occurred?19

three syllables

overheard
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Occurred in a sentence

  • Since unexpected incidents occurred one after another, the exhibition was called off.unknown
  • Yesterday, an explosion occurred at the fireworks factory.shanghainese
  • That incident occurred five years ago, before all this started.sundown
  • Until now, that thought had never occurred to me.CK
  • Please tell me in complete detail what occurred, when and where.Aphima
  • Just then, a bright idea occurred to me.Zifre
  • As soon as the accident occurred, a police car rushed to the scene.CM
  • Recently, many traffic accidents have occurred on that road.unknown

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