as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
That didn’t happen, but now this bold and precisely directed new movie is set for release from Mubi this week, and into the awards circuit.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The falls are at their peak during the summer rains, which typically happen from December to March, and the park’s busy season typically runs from November to February, with plenty of tourists visiting over the holidays.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Although anything can happen in a rivalry game, the Trojans will be the favorite.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
What we’re not used to seeing is that sort of activity from the Survivor host, but that’s exactly what happened this week on Survivor 49.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The falls are at their peak during the summer rains, which typically happen from December to March, and the park’s busy season typically runs from November to February, with plenty of tourists visiting over the holidays.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Although anything can happen in a rivalry game, the Trojans will be the favorite.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
What we’re not used to seeing is that sort of activity from the Survivor host, but that’s exactly what happened this week on Survivor 49.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The planetary backspin occurs amidst two Mercury retrogrades — that's right, this transit will add to the intensity.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
7 Nov. 2025
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Besides Prabowo’s involvement, there are also still a number of Suharto loyalists in Indonesia.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Veterans Day is almost here and there are plenty of freebies and discounts available for retired and active-duty military service members.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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