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noun

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verb

present participle of happen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of happening
Adjective
Waco was already a happening place before the Gaines began remodeling homes. Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018 In any case, these days, the most happening stuff is often happening between the floats. NOLA.com, 1 Feb. 2018
Noun
Renovate your hotel, investigate paranormal happenings, and fend off eldritch abominations. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025 This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
As companies begin to pull back on orders, which is happening already amid the uncertainty related to overseas manufacturing costs and domestic consumer demand, lower supply will potentially serve as a force sending prices higher. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025 The most significant innovation in labor may now be happening in the shift economy—in hospitals, retail stores, and restaurants—among workers who never had the option to work from home. Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for happening
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happening
Adjective
  • The couple was spotted attending the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on June 27 and wore a pair of fashionable ensembles for the event.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • In the downstairs Photo Elysée space, American photographer Tyler Mitchell’s show Wish This Was Real depicts African American subjects of all ages in all manner of settings, in images that are at times fashionable, at times quotidian, and often enigmatic—but always richly beautiful in composition.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Initially popular during the Art Deco era, this type of seating was back in fashion in the 1950s (when designer Vladimir Kagan introduced his Serpentine Sofa).
    Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • Last month, Netflix’s popular sports documentary series Untold released Untold: The Liver King, exploring the creation of Johnson’s digital empire.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • With the demand for experiences climbing and technology being a key driver that enables personalization iSeatz has the potential to unlock this rising demand.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Advertisement Mamdani makes no defense of his lack of experience.
    Time, Time, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • If there was any doubt that Cooper Flagg would be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, it was dispelled within minutes of the event kicking off.
    Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • For example, humpback whale songs increased dramatically over the study period, with detections occurring 34% of days at the beginning to 76% by the end.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This article has been amended to say the protests are occurring on March 14.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the biggest struggles of dressing for the summer heat is finding a pair of sandals that are both stylish and comfortable.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 June 2025
  • Swap out that workmanlike case for something that’s more casual, more stylish, and—whisper it—more functional.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the setback in Denver, the couple has been busy in the meantime.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
  • As Lauryn was busy working at her warehouse alongside sister Jessica Shannon and her friend Paisley, June stopped by to inform them of her big plan.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • My favorite strategy was to paddle just outside the most crowded break.
    Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Memorize the names of the colors of the rainbow with the help of a popsicle, JJ's favorite summer treat.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 June 2025

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“Happening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happening. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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