Thesaurus results for OCCURRING

occurring

verb

present participle of occur

as in happening

to take place let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

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Recent Examples of occurring Apple Expected To Raise Prices Rises Thanks to rising component costs, especially in storage and memory, price increases are occurring across the consumer electronics industry. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This provision creates a pilot loan program specifically targeting small-building owners who provide naturally occurring affordable housing, known as NOAH — meaning, homes that are affordable without government subsidy. — Maggie Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Similar technical progress is occurring at other coastal facilities across the country. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Outbreaks are occurring in most states, with 34 new outbreaks this year alone. — Noel T. Brewer, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 Smoke from the #WoodsideFire is expected to continue to flow into the North Bay valleys with the peak transport occurring in the afternoon and evening hours. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Crime has been down considerably across the city this year, despite several high-profile events occurring in recent months. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 The attacks were the latest in a series of large-scale Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities that Russia has intensified over the summer, now occurring on a nearly weekly basis. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Breast cancer survivors may suffer from symptoms of naturally occurring menopause due to their chronological age. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurring

happening

Verb

As is happening with consumers nationally, the elevated prices are impacting fans as well.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Additional safeguards have since been implemented to help prevent a similar mistake from happening again.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026