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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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Many were celebrities in their own right who just happened to be romantically involved with top footballers, others were girl-next-door types with ordinary jobs seen as living a glamorous dream.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

This time it happened in a third quarter during which the Thunder turned a one-point halftime deficit into a13-point lead that was never again challenged.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

That explosion could not have happened without men willing to risk everything to doggedly pursue an idea to ultimate success.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But it’s not the only thing that happened.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“What happened to me in the dispatch office wasn’t war,” I told her.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse