OCCURS (TO) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

occurs (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of occur (to)

as in comes (to)

to enter the mind of it didn't occur to me to ask until much later

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strikes

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What to do nearby Fully immerse yourself in the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, which strikes a perfect balance between architectural innovation and ecological sustainability.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
One of the things that strikes me about the comparison to nuclear, which has come up quite a bit on Decoder recently, is the government built the nuclear weapons.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

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