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

Using algorithms for spatial clustering, they identified locations where certain behaviours occurred more frequently.

From Science Daily

All of these infections occurred in farmworkers who came into contact with infected cows or poultry, except one case in Missouri in which health officials could not track the origins of the infection.

From Salon

Similar atmospheric river events - when small regions of moisture travel outside tropical regions - have occurred throughout North America over the last few weeks.

From BBC

She said nothing “harassing or improper” had occurred, and all three jurors volunteered their cellphone numbers when contacted.

From Los Angeles Times

They stressed that the trial and conviction occurred before the US Supreme Court decided this summer that presidents had broad protection from criminal prosecution.

From BBC

Related Words

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• crop up
• develop
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• exist
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• go
• materialize
• result
• show
• take place
• transpire