Word
occurred
Phoneticsoc·curred
US/əˈkɝd/
UK/əkˈɜːd/
Definitions
01happened
v. happened or took place, especially by chance or at a specific time.
v. took place or happened; often used to describe events, accidents, or natural phenomena.
“The power cut occurred during the storm last night.”
“The most significant breakthroughs in the research occurred during the final months of the three-year study.”
Usage
This verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Pitfall
The accident was occurred at midnight.
The accident occurred at midnight.
The verb 'occur' is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive voice with 'be'.
Synonyms
02came to mind
v. came into your mind as a thought or an idea.
v. entered one's mind or came into one's thoughts; typically used with the preposition 'to'.
“It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my keys in the car.”
“It only occurred to the manager much later that the discrepancy in the accounts might have been a deliberate error.”
Usage
Usually follows the pattern 'it occurred to [someone] that...'.
03existed in a place
v. was found or existed in a particular place or situation.
v. existed or was found to be present within a specific environment or context.
“These rare plants occurred only in the high mountains.”
“The researchers noted that the mineral occurred naturally in the soil samples collected from the volcanic region.”
Academic
Usage
Commonly used in scientific or technical reports to describe the presence of a substance or species.
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