occurred
Americanadjective
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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.
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having appeared or presented itself.
The area is a naturally occurred sand dune system covering two square kilometers.
verb
Etymology
Origin of occurred
First recorded in 1890–95; occur + -ed 2 for the adjective senses; occur + -ed 1 for the verb sense
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One cybersecurity expert expressed concern that such a vast breach could have occurred based on one compromised username and password.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The most extreme conditions occurred in 2023, when Antarctica recorded both its lowest summer minimum and its lowest winter maximum since satellite observations began.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
An overlap between the two sets of protests may well have occurred, even though flamingo leaders have not publicly stated so and no representative of the student movement has come forward.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tether sent subsequent payments—which occurred after Bo Hines had left the White House—directly to Nxum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Although colony losses occurred steadily through 2020, there were several years in which beekeepers reported sustainable colonies and it looked as though bees might have escaped danger.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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