occur to

phrasal verb

occurred to; occurring to; occurs to

: to be thought of by (someone)

An idea just occurred to me.

It suddenly occurred to her that there was a simpler way to deal with the problem.

Did it never occur to you to ask for help?

Examples of occur to in a Sentence

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Consider where errors occur to create nudges in the form of prompts where and when decisions are being made, such as private calendar reminders to address a bias a leader is prone to, or embedding nudges into workplace processes to improve inclusive decision-making. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Late-term abortions typically occur to save the mother's life or when families are facing situations where the fetus is unlikely to survive long after birth. —Laura Doan, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024

Researchers believe ghrelin resistance occurs to help protect against weight gain when food is available and protect energy levels when food is not available.5 Your healthcare provider will not routinely check your ghrelin levels. —Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024

Essentially, the process speeds up and mimics what naturally occurs to a body when it’s buried. —New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024