as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Recent Examples of transpire
Greenberg also gave some details about what transpired at a recent news conference.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
As a result of that, what transpires in one country naturally affects us as neighbors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Axios reported earlier on some of what transpired in the meeting.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Trotsky briefly became unresponsive as Natalia frantically tried to work out what had transpired.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
As a result of that, what transpires in one country naturally affects us as neighbors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Axios reported earlier on some of what transpired in the meeting.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Trotsky briefly became unresponsive as Natalia frantically tried to work out what had transpired.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue happened in the early hours of Monday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The number one thing will be what happens with these state lawsuits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the cosmic inflation that occurred prior to the Big Bang arose because certain high-energy conditions were met, then recreating those conditions and those sufficiently high energies could cause a restoration of the inflationary state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Statistical models have shown this scenario could occur with probabilities ranging from 10 to 28 percent depending on candidate consolidation.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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