happen to

phrasal 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

So much of what transpires happens to these women instead of enabling them to be the drivers of their own stories. —Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Aug. 2025

What happened to Kings Island's Phantom Theater? Kings Island's Phantom Theater, which opened in April 1992, cost approximately $3.5 million to build. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025

The image was also set against a sparkly orange background, which just so happened to match the orange theme of Taylor Nation’s 12-photo carousel Instagram post teasing a new era. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

What will happen to 200 Colt Grill workers displaced by ICE raid? —Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for happen to

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