happen to

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

During that cluster, Sidonio recognized the need to collect data on how often parents decline the shot and what happens to those babies. —Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

What otherwise might be viewed as an aspect of maturation or the spirit moving him also happens to be unfurling early in a season in which the Royals had stressed the need for their young-ish core to seize control of the team. —Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026

That happened to coincide with Lange winning an auction through the Minnesota Wild Foundation that granted a meet and greet with the team mascot. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026

Now Dave Smith, a retired lieutenant with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and a law enforcement consultant, is sharing his thoughts about whether Mexico is a possibility and what else could have happened to Guthrie. —Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026

Rhymes for happen to

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