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

The draft of the story also mentioned Andrew’s adult daughters, known as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — who happen to be friends with Guiducci. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Terrible what happened to him in terms of opera and with regard to being burned by chandelier. —Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025

That happens to everyone who's related to somebody that's huge. —Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025

That’ll happen to other players, too, as the complexion of the roster changes, and that’ll lead to more tweaks and more mentality shifts. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for happen to

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