occurred

The word “occurred” has 2 syllables: oc-curred.

It's pronounced as /əˈkɜːrd/.


What is synonym and antonym for occurred?

In the thesaurus, “occurred” has 17 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for occurred along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for occurred

  • appear
  • arise
  • crop up
  • develop
  • ensue
  • exist
  • follow
  • go
  • happened
  • hit
  • materialize
  • result
  • reveal
  • show
  • strike
  • take place
  • transpire

Antonyms for occurred

  • hide
  • lose
  • precede
  • stop

Meanings of occurred

  • verb
    1. To happen or take place.
    2. To present or offer itself.
    3. To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
    4. To be present or found.

Example Sentences

  • The accident occurred on the highway during rush hour.
  • He couldn't remember where the idea had occurred to him.
  • An unexpected error occurred during the software update process.
  • The meeting occurred without any major disruptions.
  • It suddenly occurred to her that she had forgotten her keys.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to occurred, such as: appear, arise, crop up, develop, ensue, exist, follow.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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came

  • appeared
  • approached
  • arrived
  • became
  • did
  • entered
  • forged
  • got
  • grew
  • happened
  • marched
  • occurred
  • proceeded
  • progressed
  • turned
  • was
  • went

came about

came down

came to pass

  • appear
  • arise
  • become
  • befall
  • break
  • came
  • came down
  • catch
  • come across
  • crop up
  • cross
  • detect
  • develop
  • emerge
  • encounter
  • ensue
  • exist
  • fall
  • find
  • follow
  • give
  • go
  • happen
  • happened
  • leave
  • materialize
  • meet
  • move
  • occur
  • occurred
  • pop up
  • reach
  • realize
  • result
  • reveal
  • run
  • see
  • show
  • take place
  • transpire
  • turn up
  • unfold
  • was
  • went on

came up

  • appeared
  • approached
  • arose
  • came
  • closed
  • closed in
  • drew on
  • emerged
  • happened
  • occurred
  • surfaced

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