happed

verb

past tense of hap
as in happened
to take place what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happed
  1. happened
  2. occurred
Verb
  • The clip shows Jason standing before the box and reflecting on what happened in Season 1.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • In a post on X, police called on everyone to leave the site of the event immediately once the attack happened, as ambulances and firefighters attended to the victims, according to a translation by Reuters news agency.
    — Chandler Thornton, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of happened
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  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 7 miles southeast of Willits and occurred at a depth of 3 miles.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The shootings occurred in Maine and Texas, and ICE has acknowledged the men that were killed were not the target of the operations, but were in the country illegally.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of occurred
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“Happed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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