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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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Once that stops, the sheep open their eyes and cavort around happily as if nothing had happened.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Something similar happened in the mid-1980s and 1990s cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

There was still 30 seconds left to play when the invasion happened, but that time was binned in the chaos.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

That ash contained feldspar crystals, which scientists can date to determine when the eruptions happened, explained ASU geologist Christopher Campisano.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

At Bos en Hoven Straat, however, Peter was a hero as one by one his family made us describe again what had happened.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom