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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There’s an effortlessness and a spontaneity to his delivery, as though even lyrics he’s recited for 30 years are occurring to him in real time.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
This occurred to me The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 27 July 2025
Suen plans to attend as a representative of Elk Grove to see if any changes occur to the bill.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
july 15, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
On one visit years ago, a store owner posed an idea to Karen that had never occurred to her.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
This occurred to me The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 27 July 2025
Suen plans to attend as a representative of Elk Grove to see if any changes occur to the bill.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
july 15, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
On one visit years ago, a store owner posed an idea to Karen that had never occurred to her.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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“Occur to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur%20to. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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