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

Calmus dropped in as a surprise in the middle of Engen's interview to deliver the gift bag to Engen, who happens to be one of Calmus' followers. —Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 20 June 2026

When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish. —Mac Engel june 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026

That’s what should’ve happened to the quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose conduct isn’t debatable. —Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

As for what happens to the girls next? —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026

Rhymes for happen to

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