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as in event
something that happens
we must make the best of both the good and the bad haps of life
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2
as in luck
the uncertain course of events
by hap and circumstance, he ended up as a cartoonist in New York
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as in counterpane
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself
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as in to happen
to take place
what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?
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Recent Examples of hap
Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The company didn’t appear close to understanding the nature of the universe, but per haps that’s coming.
—Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
With an optical band hap of about 1.74 eV, the perovskite cell demonstrated a power conversion efficiency of 17 percent on its own.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
Noun
Check out his latest work and current haps at www.paddyroc.com.
—Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The company didn’t appear close to understanding the nature of the universe, but per haps that’s coming.
—Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
With an optical band hap of about 1.74 eV, the perovskite cell demonstrated a power conversion efficiency of 17 percent on its own.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hap
Verb
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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There is no minimum size requirement on any fish.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shanahan said the plan was for Pinnock to play big nickel against the Buccaneers but that there weren’t any scenarios for that alignment during the game.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Hap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hap. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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