Synonyms of occur

occur

verb

ə-ˈkər 

as in to happen

to take place

let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come
• do
• befall
• come down
• come about
• transpire
• come to pass
• come off
• pass
• cook
• go down
• go on
• arise
• hap
• chance
• betide
• rise
• develop
• materialize
• come up
• proceed
• result
• intervene
• shape (up)
• spring (up)
• crop (up)
• fall out
• follow
• turn out
• break
• go off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occur

In 2023, 75% of the tuberculosis in the U.S. occurred in non-U.S.-born residents. —Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Lawyers representing the students had asked the court to temporarily bar Mr. Musk’s team from sifting through databases that contain identifying information about students and their families, which lawyers behind the lawsuit said had already occurred in violation of the Privacy Act of 1974. —Zach Montague, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025

The exact moment of apogee occurs at 8:10 p.m. ET (0110 GMT on Feb. 18) tonight, but the moon will be below the horizon at the time. —Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025

Some harmful algal blooms also occur in the aftermath of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, and drought, NOAA reported. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

Phrases Containing occur

• occur (to)