happened

VERB

come to pass; occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

Example Sentences

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That's what happened overnight on 31 January, when 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of US television presenter Savannah, was pulled from her bed.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“We don’t know anything about what happened to him and are desperate,” Denise Casique wrote on Facebook, seeking help to find a missing friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

About a decade ago such events causing more than $1 billion in damages happened approximately once every 2.7 months in the US, according to the organization Climate Central.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

But it’s not like ‘different’ has never happened before.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“And logging the details isn’t complicated. Do I need to remind you about what happened to some of your canoes before you hired me to start keeping track of them?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam