supervened

Definition of supervenednext
past tense of supervene
as in followed
to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack

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  • Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • UConn started the game 7-for-13 from the field and went up by nine with a dunk from Reed that followed the first of two 3-pointers from Jayden Ross.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • Silseth replaced Joey Lucchesi with two on in the seventh and struck Rivas looking, Luke Raley swinging and got Raleigh to ground out to second.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • However, in May 1881, Wyandotte finally succeeded in annexing Riverview, and by 1886, the state government moved to allow further mergers.
    Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • He is succeeded by Bertrand Guyon who remains at the house for four years, leaving after the spring 2019 show.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Supervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervened. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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