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occurred
verb
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Divide occurred into syllables:

oc · curred

How to pronounce occurred:

Definition of occurred:

occurred (verb):
to happen
to be found or met with appear

Synonyms for occurred:

arise
befall
befell
betide
came
came about
came down
came to pass
chance
chanced
come about
come off
come to pass
cooked
crop up
did
ensue
eventuate
follow
happed
happen
happened
materialize
passed
result
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Antonyms for occurred:

baffled
bamboozled
befogged
befuddled
bewildered
clouded
complicated
concealed
confounded
confused
discombobulated
dumbfounded
flummoxed
muddied
mystified
obfuscated
obscured
perplexed
puzzled

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