as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
While the heavy infrastructure work happens in energy-rich Alberta, all the strategic decisions — and the long-term shareholder value — are being driven from AVAX One’s headquarters in West Palm Beach.
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
As soon as this stock dropped below its 200-day moving average, it was removed from our list, which happened on 2/25.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
As his business grew, strange things started happening.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Surely no drama has happened in the meantime.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
As soon as this stock dropped below its 200-day moving average, it was removed from our list, which happened on 2/25.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
As his business grew, strange things started happening.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Surely no drama has happened in the meantime.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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The shooting occurred just as officers were responding to a noise complaint about the party, police have said.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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So maybe my cancellation was just a naturally occurring tumor that just had to be cut out of the corporation.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Should Congress do more to hold the president accountable?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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