occur to

verb

occurred to; occurring to; occurs to
Synonyms of occur tonext
: to be thought of by (someone)
An idea just occurred to me.
It suddenly occurred to her that there was a simpler way to deal with the problem.
Did it never occur to you to ask for help?

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Identifying the processes that occur to solid objects passing through the atmosphere could help scientists better understand what would happen to larger, more dangerous objects about to hit Earth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 What could be occurring to produce these results if not direct immune system programming to go after the unique features of cancer cells? — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 That question occurred to me last week while speaking with Dan Kim, who is VP of Product at the emerging fintech giant Airwallex. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Thoughts of happiness or the pursuit of more than his comfortable subsistence do not occur to Brian. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occur to

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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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