happen to

phrasal verb

happened to; happening to; happens to

: to affect or involve (someone or something) as the result of an event or action

An odd thing happened to me on my way to the office last week.

I wonder what/whatever happened to that guy after he lost his job.

especially : to affect (someone or something) in a bad or harmful way

I promise nothing will happen to you.

What happened to the car? There's a big scratch on the fender.

Examples of happen to in a Sentence

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Related Articles While boarding can happen to all ER patients, adults 65 and older, who account for nearly 20% of ER visits, are especially vulnerable during long waits for care. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024

While they were never indicted on a charge of participating in the plot, both Goldman and Berkman happened to be living in San Francisco at the time. —Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024

Another reveals that Neuralink has long known about problems with wires on its brain implant pulling out of position, which is what just happened to its first human patient, Noland Arbaugh. —David Meyer, Fortune, 16 May 2024

Next, the pair considered what happened to low-power patients while high-power patients were getting extra attention. —Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024

What happened to prompt Mario and Lorenzo to go off on their own? —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 May 2024

The commando, who's really handy with a knife, returns to her hometown, runs afoul of a violent gang, inherits her dad's bar and seeks the truth of what happened to him. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024

More:What happened to the Kentuckians arrested for roles in the Jan. 6 attack? —Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024

What happened to Ashley Madison during the data breach? —Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024