Synonyms of transpire

transpire

verb

tran(t)-ˈspī(-ə)r 

as in to happen

to take place

please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• occur
• be
• come
• do
• befall
• come about
• come down
• pass
• cook
• come to pass
• go down
• come off
• chance
• go on
• hap
• betide
• materialize
• arise
• rise
• proceed
• develop
• intervene
• result
• shape (up)
• come up
• crop (up)
• spring (up)
• follow
• fall out
• turn out
• break
• go off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transpire

The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Dubbed the Tokyo Jazz Club, the project will transpire in an eight-story former capsule hotel in the bookshop-intensive Jimbocho district of the city, with dates listed as November 1-8. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The victim was uncooperative with the investigation and refused to answer any questions into the events that had transpired, Kinda says. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

If that does transpire, however, the two squads are scheduled to meet a week from Friday for three more games at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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