Occur:

Verb:

  1. To happen; take place; come to pass.
  2. To be found or present; exist.

Usage:

  • “Occur” is often used with prepositions like “to,” “at,” “in,” and “during.”
  • Common collocations include “occur to someone,” “occur to something,” “occur frequently,” “occur suddenly,” “occur naturally,” and “occur regularly.”

Example Sentences:

  1. The accident occurred on Main Street.
  2. It never occurred to me that she would be interested in painting.
  3. The thought occurred to him while he was driving home.
  4. Such incidents occur more often than we realize.
  5. The meeting will occur at noon tomorrow.
  6. Natural disasters occur with alarming frequency in this region.
  7. The idea of starting a business together occurred to them last year.
  8. A change in plans occurred unexpectedly.
  9. The event occurred during the early hours of the morning.
  10. It occurred to him that he had forgotten his keys.
  11. Mistakes can occur if you’re not paying attention.
  12. The earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan.
  13. The word “occur” occurs frequently in scientific literature.
  14. The thought occurred to her after hours of brainstorming.
  15. Issues like this occur regularly in our line of work.
  16. The meeting is scheduled to occur in the boardroom.
  17. It suddenly occurred to him that he had left the oven on.
  18. Changes in weather patterns occur naturally over time.
  19. The incident occurred when he was still in college.
  20. Problems with the system occur periodically.
  21. Accidents like this can occur unexpectedly.
  22. The idea occurred to her while she was on vacation.
  23. They discussed how the error could have occurred.
  24. The event occurred without warning.
  25. It never occurred to me that he might be unhappy.
  26. A thought occurred to her as she was falling asleep.
  27. The symptoms can occur at any time of day.
  28. The same issue occurred during the last project.
  29. The error occurred due to a misunderstanding.
  30. Changes in policy occur slowly in large organizations.
  31. The realization occurred to her during a walk in the park.
  32. Similar problems occur in different industries.
  33. It occurred to him that he hadn’t replied to her email.
  34. The incident occurred on a rainy day.
  35. Such occurrences are rare in this part of the world.
  36. It occurred to him that he had seen her before.
  37. The event will occur next week as planned.
  38. The incident occurred unexpectedly during the experiment.
  39. The idea occurred to them while brainstorming solutions.
  40. Problems like this occur more frequently than expected.
  41. The meeting is set to occur in the conference room.
  42. The change in policy occurred after much deliberation.
  43. The thought never occurred to her until now.
  44. Accidents can occur if proper precautions aren’t taken.
  45. It occurred to him that he had left his wallet at home.
  46. The earthquake occurred in a remote area.
  47. Such events occur regularly in this part of the world.
  48. The idea occurred to him while reading the article.
  49. The error occurred due to a technical glitch.
  50. The meeting is expected to occur later today.
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