Occurred and Started

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Definitions of Occurred not found.

Started and occurred are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Started" instead a verb "Occurred".

Nearby Words: occur, occurring, occurence

Definitions of Occurred not found.

Occurred and started are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occurred" instead a verb "Started".

Nearby Words: start, starting, starter

Eventually it started gaining storyarcs that occurred in conjunction with the reviews, Linkara started receiving a regular supporting cast, and some events from the storyarcs even ended up affecting the reviews.

Source: Continuity Creep
For example, the earlier Texas City Refinery Explosion occurred partly because someone disabled an overflow alarm, which, when the other one broke, started a chain reaction that killed 17 people.

Source: Failsafe Failure
Amazingly, their Cosby Show and Problem Child appearances together occurred 6 years before they even started dating.

Source: I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine

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Started and Occurred. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occurred/started

Occurred & Started. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/occurred/started>.

Started or Occurred. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/occurred/started.

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