Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of occurs Consequently, even if a down cycle occurs, it is not expected to show the same sharp decline seen in the past. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 El Niño occurs when warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures develop in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The less severe, non-invasive gastrointestinal listeriosis and invasive listeriosis, which occurs when the Listeria spreads beyond the intestines. — Eva Flowe october 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Officials say the deployment targets trafficking and cartel activity, but critics note crossings fell after asylum restrictions and much drug smuggling occurs through ports of entry. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The drill is intended to help people prepare for an earthquake before one occurs, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The Draconids are the result of Earth intersecting with a trail from the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, and occurs in October each year when the planet nears the comet’s orbit. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The work focuses on a loss mechanism known as Boltzmann loss, which occurs because a material that absorbs light can also emit it. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Finally, pneumonic plague occurs when the bacterium infects the lungs—typically through inhalation of infectious droplets rather than flea bites. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

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happens

Verb

Researchers can model what happens if copper prices increase sharply or if a newer technology becomes commercially viable years from now.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
When that happens, per state law, the commissioner must either close the campus or take over the district.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026