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.

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

Example Sentences

The traffic authority said Tesla had taken action "to address the issue" of cars going through red lights at a particular intersection in Maryland, where the problem repeatedly occurred.

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“Multiple” incidents occurred at one intersection in Joppa, Md., about 20 miles northeast of Baltimore.

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Under the revised rules, if the smell wasn’t strong and hadn’t occurred in the last 10 days, airlines wouldn’t need to take immediate action.

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Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon defended the process, saying the surge in autism had occurred under the watch of institutional CDC scientists.

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A new special-purpose acquisition company called Drugs Made In America Acquisition II turned to Cantor Fitzgerald to handle its $500 million initial public offering, which occurred last month.

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