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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  • Center fielder Jack Ryan followed and was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Jorden Wells ran the first leg and was followed by Benjamin Harris, Kamil Pelovello and Robert Gardner.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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  • Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.
    Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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  • In particular, Ginn succeeded in forcing weak contact, getting eight outs on the ground in his six innings of work.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
  • Craig, a fourth-term congresswoman who has succeeded in the competitive 2nd Congressional District by appealing to moderate voters, has outraised Flanagan and had a strong start in the Senate race in 2025.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
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“Supervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervened. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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