as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025
Any flirtations of their own happened in private, away from Alba.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Fargo does an excellent job of foreshadowing and building up the tension, which leaves you desperate to know what exactly happened between the main characters, Kat and Heath.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
These offer more insight into party members, the consequences of events that happen in the main story, and the general nature of society in New Los Angeles.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025
Any flirtations of their own happened in private, away from Alba.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Fargo does an excellent job of foreshadowing and building up the tension, which leaves you desperate to know what exactly happened between the main characters, Kat and Heath.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
These offer more insight into party members, the consequences of events that happen in the main story, and the general nature of society in New Los Angeles.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
Verb
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But the tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Peak cognitive performance usually occurs mid-to-late morning and again in the early evening, while our energy naturally dips in the early afternoon.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But there are plenty of points available, with Forest now on 57 and another 24 to play for.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Aaron Rodgers news cycle has died down a bit, but there are still tidbits about him that come out here and there.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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They’re more geared toward controlling it, with uniform requirements that do more to hinder progress than protect the marketplace.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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