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 migration has transpired throughout the past 40 years, Kohl said, and intensified over the past 20. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Plants are not transpiring that much because of the high humidity. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Malaysian photographer Teoh Hui Chieh created a stunning time-lapse video of an Australian annular solar eclipse transpiring at sunrise in 2013. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

The travel saga is the most bizarre to transpire for the Liberty since the WNBA introduced full-time charter flights days before the beginning of the 2024 season. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

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