supervenes; supervened; supervening
formal
: to happen unexpectedly in a way that interrupts, stops, or greatly changes an existing situation
a supervening event
They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened.
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“Supervene.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/supervene. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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