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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These are the thoughts that occurred to me at the end of my recent teaching semester.
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Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
One idea that occurred to them was to start a paper filled with shipping news.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Harry describes how the accident occurred to Chief Stew Lara Rigby.
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As the mercury levels increase in those people, damage may occur to their nervous system, kidneys, or even their unborn children.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
One idea that occurred to them was to start a paper filled with shipping news.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Harry describes how the accident occurred to Chief Stew Lara Rigby.
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As the mercury levels increase in those people, damage may occur to their nervous system, kidneys, or even their unborn children.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for occur to
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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