Thesaurus results for OCCURRED

occurred

verb

past tense of occur

as in happened

to take place let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

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Recent Examples of occurred The earthquake's epicenter was about 1 mile south-southwest of San Ramon and occurred at a depth of 4 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The incident occurred along the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue, where police received a call about two shots being fired in a nearby residence, Long Beach Police said in a statement. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026 Child welfare agents said abuse may have occurred, but the perpetrator was unknown, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post. — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 The incident occurred just before kickoff between Navy and the University of Texas at San Antonio. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The charges from April are said to have occurred between 1999 and 2005 and involve four women. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 To tight end Mike Gesicki and running back Samaje Perine, both of which occurred with Jacob Rodriguez in coverage. — Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 The additional heavy rain will increase the risk of landslides and debris flows, especially in areas where landslides have occurred in the past. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 The public health agency also said no biological safety breaches or laboratory accidents occurred at the facility. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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happened

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Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Had that not happened the team would have had to most likely play at Gateway Center Arena — its usual home that seats 3,500.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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