OCCURS (TO) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

occurs (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of occur (to)

as in comes (to)

to enter the mind of it didn't occur to me to ask until much later

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strikes

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The Saturday attack was part of a string of Houthi strikes on airports across the kingdom this past week.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Her freakish smile strikes a sharp contrast with Ursula’s more distracted gaze.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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