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

Virus transmissions that took place in schools are not separated from infections that occurred elsewhere — at a friend’s house, at church — but were simply detected in schools.

From Washington Post

There are a few steps that generally occur before any president is inaugurated, steps that are generally pro forma.

From Washington Post

The new study’s findings provide a fresh look at some of the early stages of this downsizing and how quickly it occurs.

From Science News

The FAA determined that the 737 MAX could stay in the air, despite private misgivings, and a few months later, the second crash occurred.

From ProPublica

Older patients have been hardest hit by the pandemic, with the vast majority of deaths occurring in those over 60.

From Fortune

A couple of people were treated for minor injuries but no major incidents occurred.

From The Daily Beast

However, that switch to potatoes occurred around the 19th Century.

From The Daily Beast

Suddenly, light flooded the room, and I found myself lying on a filthy orange sofa across the room from where my rape occurred.

From The Daily Beast

We can construct excuses based on the evil that occurred September 11th.

From The Daily Beast

The second major split between the capital and the court occurred over oral care.

From The Daily Beast

Nothing remarkable occurred in our march through this country.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.

From Project Gutenberg

These practical demonstrations occurred usually in the opening enthusiasm of the term.

From Project Gutenberg

While Benjy sat contemplating this creature, and wondering what was to be the end of it all, a bright idea occurred to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Dinner occurred in the middle of the day, and about nine in the evening was an informal but copious supper.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• appear
• arise
• crop up
• develop
• ensue
• exist
• follow
• go
• materialize
• result
• show
• take place
• transpire