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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It’s illegal to feed undomesticated mammalian predators, including coyotes, but establishing that a crime occurred required evidence that animal services did not initially find, the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
While occasional heavy storms cause flash flooding, as occurred in late September, researchers say the underlying drought still continues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at around 15.35, local time.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The spokesperson for Clyburn confirmed the dinner occurred but did not respond to questions about what was discussed.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
That was when it first occurred to me that the only map of Ghana I had ever known—depicting the lake—was mere decades old.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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