happed

verb

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

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  1. happened
  2. occurred
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  • Argentina triumphed on penalties in 1998, after David Beckham was sent off, and England won via a penalty in 2002, when Beckham went some way to atoning for what happened four years earlier by converting from the spot.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of happened
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  • During a family fun night Monday at Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit, two incidents occurred, one involving a gun, according to the city’s parks and recreation department.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Rock House is not only a reminder of Alexander’s achievements, a planter, blacksmith and leader of the American Revolution in Mecklenburg County, but also the enslavement of at least 17 people that occurred there.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
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