betided

verb

past tense of betide
as in happened
to take place we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide

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  1. happened
  2. occurred
  3. was
  4. came down
Verb
  • The league cannot say with certainty whether the feat happened before 1901 due to a lack of game logs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nurses perform serial neurological examinations, manage drains and catheters, titrate pain medication, mobilize patients early, watch for the subtle signs of complication, and educate families who are still processing what just happened.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • The most recent occurred approximately 631,000 years ago, while its latest lava flow took place about 70,000 years ago.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Similar trios occurred between 1990 and 1992 and again from 2008 to 2010, with the next not arriving until the mid-2040s.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurred
Verb
  • At this time, there was just one photoshoot finishing up (see balloons video above), and by 5 pm I and the resident cats had the park to ourselves.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, police believed there was one suspect, but the person had not been identified.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • For her mother, Pya Glen, the appeal came down largely to practical considerations.
    — Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhat in tandem, Alan Jackson served as Reiner’s main defense lawyer when the two first-degree murder charges first came down late last year.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of came down
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“Betided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betided. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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