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

This local chain is one of the most reliably affordable meals in the LA area that also happens to be consistently delicious. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Murderous is meant to feel like a horror film that could happen to anyone. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

This year just happens to be when basically years’ worth of work from the last two, three years is all finally culminating and coming out now. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Howie happened to be throwing a party for the cast that night. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for happen to

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