Meaning & use
occurred
Happened or took place, especially something unplanned or noteworthy.
See it in a sentence
The accident occurred just minutes after the road had been cleared of ice.
A strange silence occurred right before the storm hit the coast.
A note on using this word
Occurred doubles the 'r' because stress falls on the final syllable of 'occur'; 'occured' with one 'r' is a common misspelling.
Words with a similar meaning
happenedtook place
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