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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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Tim Moloney KC, representing the bereaved families, said they were "instrumental" in ensuring the audit of the data breaches happened.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The discovery happened unexpectedly while Chan was still an undergraduate student.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

But serious questions remain over how such a near-disaster could have happened.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

When nothing happened at midnight as 1999 turned over into 2000, many assumed the threat had been exaggerated — instead of recognizing that it had been successfully managed.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Here, for the first time, we could forget for a few moments everything that had happened.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo