recurred

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 Head recurred on the first two seasons of Ted Lasso, becoming a series regular in Season 3. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Subject matter that has recurred across Jafa’s oeuvre—Black Americans confronting the police, people dancing, concert documentation, and solar flares—also features here. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurred
renewed
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  • The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Recurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurred. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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