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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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But it’s something that should not have happened, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Land is her most political novel, the story of a family trying to find their way after what had happened.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The IPO hasn’t happened yet, but recent private-market trades have reached as high as $130 External link, making that stock worth roughly $800 billion.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Something happened on Friday that even Wall Street old-timers have only seen a few times in their careers.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

But running down the street to pick up his hat, I encountered Otto surrounded by an indignant little cluster of people who had seen what happened.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom