recurred

verb

past tense of recur
as in renewed
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.

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Recent Examples of recurred Peak, who is Ugandan and Canadian, broke through with a leading role in the 2019 reboot of soapy teen drama Gossip Girl and recurred on Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Apple TV’s Home Before Dark. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Koenig also recurred in the Paramount+ TV miniseries The Offer and HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Hochman first appeared in an episode of season 10, and recurred throughout seasons 11 through 14. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 Border skirmishes also recurred, most notably the 1967 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops near Nathu La and Cho La, passes along the Tibet-Sikkim border, that resulted in heavy casualties. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 The Glorious Revolution against the divine right of kings thus recurred as the American Revolution against colonial oppression. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Lisa Fasone and her family Northwestern Medicine Fasone will keep receiving images every eight to 12 months to ensure the tumor has not recurred. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurred
renewed
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  • The fatal crash has renewed calls for safety improvements along the stretch of Third Avenue that has seen multiple deadly crashes over the years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Green points to renewed tariffs and the war in Iran as factors that could keep inflation high and make lower mortgage rates harder to forecast.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Recurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurred. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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