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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Most women with fibroids experience no symptoms, but heavy bleeding and pelvic pain can occur to alert patients there’s a problem.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
As Janine said, good educators go the extra mile for their kids, even if that mile is having to drive everyone back home (a thought that didn’t occur to her until the end of the episode).
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
The 49ers’ blue medical tent was up throughout the game with the ugliest-looking injury occurring to rookie tailback Isaac Guerendo on his second carry.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
As Janine said, good educators go the extra mile for their kids, even if that mile is having to drive everyone back home (a thought that didn’t occur to her until the end of the episode).
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
The 49ers’ blue medical tent was up throughout the game with the ugliest-looking injury occurring to rookie tailback Isaac Guerendo on his second carry.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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