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
Nine of those 16 tornadoes occurred during severe storms overnight on April 15.
—
Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Dana, hantavirus occurs by what's called a zoonotic spillover.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Installation would occur on the northbound side of the bridge for roughly one year, followed by roughly one year of installation on the southbound side.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
More work could occur at the site in the future.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Dana, hantavirus occurs by what's called a zoonotic spillover.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Installation would occur on the northbound side of the bridge for roughly one year, followed by roughly one year of installation on the southbound side.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
More work could occur at the site in the future.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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