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 is about pretty common experiences, or at least exaggerated versions of experiences that have actually happened to you. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Their fieldwork just so happens to take them to Pompeii, circa 79 AD. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Everybody has the sinking feeling of what might happen to a vulnerable child in that situation. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

When Visibility Fragments, Decisions Suffer One of the starkest differences between early-stage companies and mature enterprises is what happens to visibility as the organization grows. — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for happen to

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