supervenes

Definition of supervenesnext
present tense third-person singular of supervene
as in follows
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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Verb
  • The recall follows another salmonella outbreak last October stemming from a different super greens product sold at Sam's Club.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The telenovella follows a woman who is about to get married, while also being in love with another man, and includes several plot twists, cleverly woven intermingled with scenes of the country’s landmark destinations and informative safety instructions for flight passengers.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Here’s everything to know about the limited series' finale, including whether Jake succeeds at stopping JFK's assassination.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Moench succeeds series co-creator Francesca Sloane who served as showrunner for Season 1.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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  • Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Landis replaces KevinWallace, who retired in December after 40 seasons as a head coach in Kentucky.
    Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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