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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The title translates to, “What Happened to Hawaii.”

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

It all leads up to her comeback performance in 1962’s “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Bolton served as Trump's national security advisor in his first term and later angered the administration with the publication of a highly critical book, "The Room Where it Happened."

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

“It Happened One Night’s” Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable relied on a flimsy Wall of Jericho to keep themselves separated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

"Happened yesterday, at least according to Gary and Nick and the twenty-three other people who told me about it. On a swing set, apparently. Oh, the metaphorical resonance."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan