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

My life is so much better now than it probably would have been had all that not happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"But if no change comes from what happened to Poppy, then what's the point?"

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also just happened to turn into a cross-cultural love fest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Christa, the court, the media, and the public should not simply take the state’s word about what happened last Wednesday,” Ihnen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“What else can you tell us about the lavender fox? What happened to her? Why didn’t she come back? You’ve got to know.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman