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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happened

Doan Van Cong, 68, and his family spent years touring cemeteries and talking to witnesses to discover what happened to his uncle, who died in 1950, when he was in his early 20s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Those who want to see what happened to Wanda after “WandaVision” should also watch “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

"The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to terms with what has happened," the statement continued.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Further, if that fraud occurred, it happened more than 25 years ago.

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026

The climax was the dedication of a memorial plaque explaining what had happened to Phineas and to brain science as a result.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman