Phrasal Verb: occur to (someone)

 

"It occurred to me that..."


Meaning

  • If an idea or a thought occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mind.
  • The word 'occurred' informs someone that something has come to mind or has been found. You are letting someone know that you suddenly have thought or remembered about something.

Synonym: come to mind, cross someone's mind


Example Sentences

  • It occurred to me that I forgot something at the grocery store.
  • It never even occurred to us that he hadn't been invited.
  • One day, he noticed he could see the TV just a little bit more clearly than he had before. And suddenly it occurred to him, maybe the damage done to his eyesight wasn't permanent.
  • Does it ever occur to you that I might want to be on my own sometimes?
  • Didn’t it occur to you to phone the police?
  • It never occurred to her that her parents might be worried.
  • One day, it occurred to me that we enjoy a lot of the same things.
  • It occurred to her that eating healthy makes her feel better.

  • It didn't occur to me to check my insurance policy.

  • It occurred to me I might need to change my email address.
  • As I was thinking about this, it occurred to me there's a way to fix this problem.
  • Before I went to Iran, it occurred to me I was afraid to go there. And when I got there, I was so glad I had the courage to go there.
  • It never seems to occur to my children to contact me.
  • It had never occurred to him that he might be falling in love with her.


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