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transpired

verb as in occur, happen

verb as in become known

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He first addressed what transpired with Colbert and the cancellation of “The Late Show,” alluding to political pressure as the real culprit, before addressing the decision to yank Kimmel’s show.

He had little time to consider the move given it transpired all on deadline day.

From BBC

It transpired James had suffered an injury against Sweden that will now keep her out of the start of Chelsea's 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC

In Newcastle's counter-statement to Isak's seismic post last week, the club made clear "the conditions of a sale this summer have not transpired" before stating they did not "foresee those conditions being met".

From BBC

What transpired was a plodding game of telephone.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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