Synonyms of occurring

occurring

verb

present participle of occur

as in happening

to take place

let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happening
• being
• coming
• doing
• transpiring
• coming down
• befalling
• happing
• passing
• coming off
• going on
• cooking
• coming about
• going down
• arising
• coming to pass
• rising
• betiding
• chancing
• developing
• proceeding
• intervening
• shaping (up)
• resulting
• materializing
• coming up
• springing (up)
• cropping (up)
• following
• falling out
• breaking
• turning out
• going off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occurring

The slow rate at which this is occurring indicates this cosmic vampirism will last for hundreds of thousands to billions of years. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Revealing two distinct reactions The images revealed two distinct physical reactions occurring side by side. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Living systems, however, predominantly use only one of the two forms of these molecules, with the other occurring much less frequently. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

The property uses a BIOvator, an all-steel in-vessel composter, to manage organic waste, using naturally occurring heat to produce compost in 30 days. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

To add to the dire situation, up to 80% of large parts of the city’s groundwater is contaminated, both by sewage and by naturally occurring substances such as arsenic. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Wilson notes the extraordinarily rapid changes occurring in the 21st century. — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

The increase is also occurring at particularly consequential points in games. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Since the beginning of 2020, 170 people have been executed in 17 states, with most occurring in Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026