as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Of all the pinch-me moments that have transpired during the journey up until now, this registers as a 10 and hardly anything else compares.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
The goal is to make sure the violence that transpired downtown following the Chicago tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park doesn't happen again.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The shooting transpired during an event marking the first night of Hanukkah attended by more than 1,000 people.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
Walz has come under fire for allowing the fraud to transpire on his watch.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
The goal is to make sure the violence that transpired downtown following the Chicago tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park doesn't happen again.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The shooting transpired during an event marking the first night of Hanukkah attended by more than 1,000 people.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
Walz has come under fire for allowing the fraud to transpire on his watch.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The child's mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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