occur to
verb
occurred to; occurring to; occurs to
: to be thought of by (someone)
An idea just occurred to me.
It suddenly occurred to her that there was a simpler way to deal with the problem.
Did it never occur to you to ask for help?
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And, other changes would likely need to occur to precipitate a large rate decline, according to Long.
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Because the public has a right to know appeared not to have occurred to her.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Despite the announcement coming during AAPI Heritage Month, Park admitted that having the Negotiator for a major company like Priceline be Asian hadn't occurred to him at all yet.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Consider the time of year and day when damage occurs to further refine your identification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Because the public has a right to know appeared not to have occurred to her.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Despite the announcement coming during AAPI Heritage Month, Park admitted that having the Negotiator for a major company like Priceline be Asian hadn't occurred to him at all yet.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Consider the time of year and day when damage occurs to further refine your identification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for occur to
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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