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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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Relatives of the victims had expected a final report by Friday to explain why the disaster happened.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Roberts speculated that it likely happened when Ohtani took off to steal second in the fourth inning, before a foul ball sent him back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But how do you find out what's happened overnight at the World Cup without any spoilers?

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He felt certain that he knew what had happened, so he rolled over and went back to bed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But I will tell you because I want you to know the story as it happened, not simply as I would have wished it to happen.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo