Thesaurus results for OCCURRING

occurring

verb

present participle of occur

as in happening

to take place let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

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Recent Examples of occurring Over the past decade, breast cancer rates have risen by 1% per year, with the steepest increase occurring in women younger than 50. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 These receptors normally respond to endorphins, which are naturally occurring signaling molecules, and are activated by opioid drugs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Those measurements could eventually offer a sharper view of changes occurring beneath and across the planet’s surface. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Videos posted to Instagram show the tornadic waterspouts, a rare weather phenomenon considered a tornado but occurring over water, which extended from the Queens shoreline as thunder boomed overhead. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 Is marketing attracting the right patients, or is the breakdown occurring later in the patient journey? — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But this isn’t the only change occurring in your skin as you age. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026 Given that these scams are occurring online, states have passed laws to prosecute anyone caught practicing immigration law illegally. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 The changes usually get going by mid-September way up north and then peak in southern New England in mid-to-late October, with the city of Boston's peak typically occurring near or just after Halloween. — Eric Fisher, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurring

happening

Verb

When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026