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occurring

/əˈkɝɪŋ/verb3 syllables

Occurring means: come to pass.

Synonyms for occurring11

verb, as in come to pass

happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place

verb, as in come to one's mind; suggest itself

occur, come

verb, as in to be found to exist

occur

also used for occurring

occurrence

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What does occurring mean?3

verb

1

come to pass“What is happening?”

2

come to one's mind; suggest itself“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”

3

to be found to exist“sexism occurs in many workplaces”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with occurring?6

two syllables

stirringblurring
Show 40 near rhymes
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Occurring in a sentence

  • Also many incidents of robbery by threats and violence are occurring.fcbond
  • Venus does not have any naturally occurring satellites.Hybrid
  • It is impossible to prevent this situation from occurring again.Raizin
  • Riots are occurring across the country to protest the war.mailohilohi
  • Everything possible will be done to avert similar incidents occurring in future.sundown
  • Delays in deliveries are occurring due to accumulated snow.SomeHungryBois
  • Earth has one naturally occurring satellite, the Moon.Hybrid
  • It happened so quickly that I hardly realized what was occurring.Nuel

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