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

Recent Examples on the Web

Turns out, Emma’s fiancé (Sean Teale) happens to be the son of the man (Benjamin Bratt) who left Lana heartbroken years prior. —Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

Leitch happened to work as Pitt's stuntman on that film. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024

But even as detectives uncovered the surprising truth of what happened to Tricia Todd, they were left with more questions. —Kelly Heinzerling, ABC News, 3 May 2024

The Philippines, where I was born, happens to be one of the nations with the most attacks on environmental defenders. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 May 2024

Taking all of that into account, the top three pet-friendly cities actually happened to all be in the same state: Texas. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2024

His co-star, Julianne Moore, happened to be filming a guest spot on The Graham Norton Show, which proved to be the perfect opportunity for Galitzine to swoop in and record his performance. —Cat Cardenas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024

That happened to me on Sunday with this Laotian-Style Chicken and Rice Salad. —Bon Appétit, 3 May 2024

In a preview clip from Tuesday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Blue Bloods costars Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan share the details about their unseen dinner guest, who just so happens to be married to Wahlberg. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024