occur to
phrasal 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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Effectively, this debt is like a future at the money sale of equity, with dilution occurring to shareholders if the stock is successful.
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Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The dangerous buildings department decides or recommends what needs to occur to ensure the public’s safety, Hopkins said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
That’s something that never really occurred to me, that that would even be a choice.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The dangerous buildings department decides or recommends what needs to occur to ensure the public’s safety, Hopkins said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
That’s something that never really occurred to me, that that would even be a choice.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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