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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I’m not quite sure how it happened, but suddenly we’ve got game times written onto our calendar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

In 2021, their one shootout loss under Southgate happened, with Italy prevailing in the delayed Euro 2020 final at Wembley.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

"What happened to him was shocking," petition organiser Taro Tsurugashima said of Kumar, who ran a restaurant in Saitama, near Tokyo, for 18 years.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

To Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, the true test would be what happened once Walker’s bat started to cool off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

It explains what happened to our knowledge of the brain as a result.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman