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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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In the case of Soundgarden, it was the latter, and by the time the reader reaches that part of the book, it’s not difficult to understand why it happened.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"I think the best word that people have used to me is 'unfathomable'. It is unfathomable that this should have happened," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Historically, this rarely happened in China, Pei said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Edison is keeping crucial documents of the cause of last year’s deadly Eaton fire secret, a legal strategy it has used to shield what happened in at least seven other fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It was more than two weeks before I saw Kik again to ask him what had happened.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom