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occurred

[ uh-kurd ]

adjective

  1. having happened or taken place:

    With this pause feature on the timer, you don't have to reset your current session because of any occurred interruption.

  2. having appeared or presented itself:

    The area is a naturally occurred sand dune system covering two square kilometers.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of occur.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of occurred1

First recorded in 1890–95; occur + -ed 2 for the adjective senses; occur + -ed 1 for the verb sense
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Example Sentences

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Her evolution into Turiya occurred alongside him that way; she carried him with her.

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“Given the way that parole hearings work, even though this occurred over a three-month period last year, this could affect people’s parole decision for many years to come,” Baker said.

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The family were invited back to the exhibition with his family for an organised tour shortly after the incident occurred.

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She added clothes sales were "likely to take a big hit" as the cyber-attack had occurred during a spell of warm weather when summer ranges would be "piling up in virtual baskets".

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The attack occurred despite a ceasefire that came into force five months ago which put an end to the conflict between Israel and the military group.

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