Synonyms of happened

happened

verb

past tense of happen

as in occurred

to take place

did anything exciting happen over the summer?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occurred
• came
• was
• did
• transpired
• passed
• befell
• came down
• happed
• cooked
• came about
• chanced
• came to pass
• proceeded
• went on
• went down
• materialized
• came off
• arose
• resulted
• betided
• developed
• intervened
• followed
• shaped (up)
• broke
• rose
• came up
• cropped (up)
• sprang (up)
• fell out
• turned out
• went off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of happened

What happened in Atlanta was so traumatic that, even three days on, its effects are still being felt. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026

But that’s all happened in spite of the politicians, certainly not because of them. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Afterward, Rich obtained surveillance footage from a neighbor that showed what had happened in the moments before the collision. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Yet, during Friday’s conference call Kelly said prosecutors were fine with the extension as long as there’s proof the procedure happened. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Before resuming a tactic that has produced multiple fatal encounters, investigators and the public deserve full clarity as to what happened. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

What happened with ’The Perfect Couple’ is that Netflix wanted a six-episode murder mystery. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 11 July 2026