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
Example Sentences
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No moderate or severe adverse events occurred, and only 6.7% of participants experienced mild reactions that resolved on their own.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Before Monday, the most recent incident involving a B-52 occurred in Guam in 2016, after the aircraft overran the runway and crashed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
The 32-year-old had been on a world tour when the crash occurred over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Chuck Yeager’s 1947 flight that broke the sound barrier occurred at Edwards, as well as the first landings of the Space Shuttle in 1981.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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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