happening (on or upon)

present participle of happen (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for happening (on or upon)
Verb
  • Iamaleava piloted an offense that looked reborn, finding 42 reasons to believe again.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Culinary skills aside, he’s proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.
    Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There he was flabbergasted to discover video footage of a woman wearing a dark Balenciaga sack dress on the streets of Paris in the ’50s, encountering curiosity and visible scorn.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
  • When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Happening (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happening%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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