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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  • To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Following the departure of Kate’s longtime stylist Natasha Archer last year, sources told The Times for its new piece on the future queen that no one has replaced Archer in the role—and that Kate is adeptly handling diplomatic dressing.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • He was replaced by Lukas Dostal to start the third.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
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  • Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Supervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervened. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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