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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The 49ers’ blue medical tent was up throughout the game with the ugliest-looking injury occurring to rookie tailback Isaac Guerendo on his second carry.
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Eight missions have been launched to date, providing data about changes occurring to the oceans, land and atmosphere of our planet.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bird flu symptoms include eye redness or discharge, fever, cough or difficulty breathing, sore throat, muscle or body aches, diarrhea and vomiting, occurring to the LA DOH.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Yet the moral impact doesn’t seem to occur to our noble hero at all.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Eight missions have been launched to date, providing data about changes occurring to the oceans, land and atmosphere of our planet.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bird flu symptoms include eye redness or discharge, fever, cough or difficulty breathing, sore throat, muscle or body aches, diarrhea and vomiting, occurring to the LA DOH.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Yet the moral impact doesn’t seem to occur to our noble hero at all.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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