occurred

American  

[uh-kurd] / əˈkɜrd /

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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of occur.

Etymology

Origin of occurred

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

Example Sentences

While they were on site, an explosion occurred, a company spokesperson said.

From BBC

But that just means the increases occurred at a more moderate rate; it didn’t make coverage any cheaper.

From MarketWatch

This tragedy occurred a few weeks before Christmas, so I was hoping to get new dolls to forget about the dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We have not gained access to inspect the vehicle, which is critical to understanding what occurred, and it would be premature to draw conclusions at this stage,” a GM spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This tragic and painful incident occurred during their return from an official trip from the Turkish city of Ankara,” Dbeibah said Tuesday on X.

From The Wall Street Journal

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• show
• take place
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