as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
Her dad said, ‘Yeah, that’s not going to happen.
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Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
What happens when the spectacle of war no longer captivates the public?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
We get hit, get some adversity, miss some shots, and then just everybody starts worrying about what happened on offense and teams take advantage of it and keep punishing us.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
What happens when the spectacle of war no longer captivates the public?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
We get hit, get some adversity, miss some shots, and then just everybody starts worrying about what happened on offense and teams take advantage of it and keep punishing us.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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As a result, Towns triple-doubled for just the fourth time in his career, his second time with the Knicks, both instances occurring in games Brunson has missed due to injury.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The fact that the President is now signalling a messy retreat has nothing to do with insufficient lethality and everything to do with politics—in particular, the alarm in the global oil markets and the American public’s widespread opposition to the war.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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If a friend volunteers input, accept their assistance with gratitude rather than doing everything alone for the best results.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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