as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Recent Examples of transpire
Ice Cube is still reveling in the events that have just transpired.
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Kyle Eustice, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
What transpired over the next few minutes felt like a shot — or three — of pure Stagecoach adrenaline, stronger and more intoxicating than any of the varied liquors that had been guzzled all over the Empire Polo Club grounds over the previous 72 hours.
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The actor/restaurateur later released a statement regarding the drama, assuring his fans nothing negative had transpired.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
What has transpired now is that countries like the United States, which have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, can use the impasse as an excuse to unilaterally move forward with such activity.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Eustice, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
What transpired over the next few minutes felt like a shot — or three — of pure Stagecoach adrenaline, stronger and more intoxicating than any of the varied liquors that had been guzzled all over the Empire Polo Club grounds over the previous 72 hours.
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The actor/restaurateur later released a statement regarding the drama, assuring his fans nothing negative had transpired.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
What has transpired now is that countries like the United States, which have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, can use the impasse as an excuse to unilaterally move forward with such activity.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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What happened between Stephanie and Sean in between the films.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Community members of the nearest inhabitable land to the spill site in Plaquemines Parish tell CBS News leaks like the Well #59 incident happen frequently, and that many oil leaks can continue to spill for quite some time, until a passerby happens to see them.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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Witness testimony in the second murder trial of Karen Read will not occur on May 13 as expected, a court spokesperson announced.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The climbers were in the area of North Early Winters Spire when the accident occurred, authorities said.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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