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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Captain Dewi Lake and former centre and current WRU board member Jamie Roberts both stated that should not have happened, but head coach Tandy insisted no training was missed.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

“That is what happened; that is the truth, right?” he asks.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

The latest efforts echo what happened in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when airports that were designed for efficiency and ease of travel upended operations to give priority to security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Exhibits now offer a grittier, more problematic version of what happened there, not the rose-tinted take absorbed by generations of Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

“This sort of thing never happened under Miss Myrt,” Pearl proclaimed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck