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?

Examples of occur to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kids love building houses, castles, vehicles, and whatever else occurs to them with these triangular and square magnetic tiles. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025

Sproat’s realization in Rochester occurred to him after thinking back on what had worked for him. —Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Beyond dialing 911 and seeking medical attention, Starkey and the National Park Service recommend taking these actions in the aftermath of a rattler strike: Stop moving the limb where the bite occurred to limit the spread of the venom. —Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025

This famously occurred to James Howells, who accidentally disposed of the private key to access 8000 BTC, worth over $850MM today. —Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Rhymes for occur to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue