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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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Fontana says he found out what happened through a third-party recruiter; otherwise he wouldn’t have known why an offer didn’t come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And it is how those clubs have bounced back, as well as coping with what has happened this season, that provides Sanderson with belief for an on-field upturn.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s my gut. And I feel like that’s what happened to us on Caruso and possibly why he didn’t run” for governor this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But students of the tournament often cite another candidate for that distinction—and it also happened to come at the Azteca, 16 years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As Torak waded through the snow, he wondered what had happened to the bear’s own souls.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver