Appeared
Occurred and appeared are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occurred" instead a verb "Appeared".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
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Both words in one sentence
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A notorious incident occurred when the band appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967.
Source: Music / The Doors - The various lieutenants of homicide who appeared on Perry Mason seemed to show up at every murder (or, occasionally, suicide) that occurred in L.
Source: Always on Duty - An episode of Person of Interest saw Detective Carter concur that a murder occurred just as it appeared to.
Source: Meta Twist
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Occurred and Appeared. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appeared/occurred
Appeared & Occurred. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appeared/occurred>.
Occurred or Appeared. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appeared/occurred.
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