as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
So, will more things happen this season?
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Over those three years, something magical happened.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The wreck happened on the outbound Eisenhower (I-290) at Wolf Road in Hillside.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
That's what usually happens when the leaders wreck at Daytona and 'Dega.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Over those three years, something magical happened.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The wreck happened on the outbound Eisenhower (I-290) at Wolf Road in Hillside.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
That's what usually happens when the leaders wreck at Daytona and 'Dega.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for happen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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The crash occurred about a 70-mile drive southwest from downtown Raleigh.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Outside experts generally agreed with the government’s assessment, noting that small amounts of substances such as heavy metals are naturally occurring in the environment.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Being selected to play on Marist’s varsity as a freshman came with a caveat for Max DeHoyos.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The governor’s comments underscored the limited power of the commission, which could not issue subpoenas, file charges or compel anyone to do anything.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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