as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
His team’s three straight victories meant zero to him as any hint of what might happen that night in Game 6.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Friday marked the fifth time in the last dozen games it’s happened, including each of the last two.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
One was contingent on Soto signing elsewhere in free agency, which is exactly what happened.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
His team’s three straight victories meant zero to him as any hint of what might happen that night in Game 6.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Friday marked the fifth time in the last dozen games it’s happened, including each of the last two.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
One was contingent on Soto signing elsewhere in free agency, which is exactly what happened.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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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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On March 16, 2009, Natasha suffered a head injury after a skiing accident that occurred on a beginners' trail during a private lesson at the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from I-470/US-50 to I-435.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Those looking to secure a board now can do so for early bird rates.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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