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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But between then and Tesla turning into the world’s most valuable automaker something unexpected occurred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
It allows researchers to compare how frequently strokes occurred across different periods.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Of the 254 incidents identified by BBC Verify, 158 occurred in Gaza, 48 in the West Bank and 32 in Lebanon.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In some versions, a catastrophic event occurred in the past, triggering society’s collapse.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
But it occurred to me that he might actually know what it was.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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