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?

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On Thursday the healthcare company issued their second statement since the incident occurred to express their gratitude for the kind words and sympathy of Americans across the country. —

Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 What does grab our attention are often things that had never occurred to us. —

Jann E. Freed, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 That thought occurred to me as my flight touched down in Perth and a cheerful voice acknowledged the Whadjuk Noongar people as traditional owners of the land under our still-rolling wheels. —

Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024 An act of God needs to occur to get an independent movie made. —

Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for occur to