transpired

[tran-spahyuhrd] / trænˈspaɪərd /

VERB

occur, happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise befall ensue

STRONG

betide chance develop eventuate gel go result shake

WEAK

come about come to pass fall out take place turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

cause stop

VERB

become known

Synonyms

STRONG

break emerge leak

WEAK

be disclosed be discovered be made public come out come to light get out

Example Sentences

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For example, if you spoke to a customer-service rep who couldn’t resolve the issue, note the date and time of that call and what transpired.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The rest is history: It transpired that pretty much everything Huntley and Carr told me that morning was a lie.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But what transpired was a kind of tongue-in-cheek muscle-man competition that gave each of the men a solo excursion as if emulating the “talent portion” of such affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Attorney, said that what transpired in college basketball was even worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"What has transpired?" she cried, but her voice betrayed genuine concern.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez