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

The filmmakers were doing short films, explaining what happened to Israel, what took place, the atrocity. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2025

She was kidnapped and eventually managed to escape, but would not speak about what happened to her. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

The economists Eric Baldwin, Takuma Iwasaki and John Donohue look at what happens to political spending in the wake of school shootings. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025

Liquid separation can happen to all yogurt, but the amount of liquid at the top of the container depends on the type of yogurt. —Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 7 July 2025

Rhymes for happen to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue