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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happened

What led to a poor outcome in the first place, and then what happened afterwards?

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In fact, something like that happened amid historic rains in the winter of 2022-23.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

As that has happened, the average expected life of the loans underpinning mortgage-backed securities has been pushed out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

There is a very real fear about trying to catch things before they happen, and often, these products are trying to market a cure for a sickness that hasn’t even happened yet.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

It’s been five years, but her death still hurts like it happened yesterday.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold