as in happened
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Recent Examples of transpired
An investigation into what transpired as he was detained is underway.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
A lot has transpired between then and now.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This scene transpired 25 years ago.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
This is Bell’s time to atone for what transpired last year.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Police have shared little about what transpired in the early morning hours of June 22 when Chacon, 25, was killed.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors argued that Pooh Shiesty and two others met up to make a deal for marijuana and high-end sneakers, but an altercation transpired outside the Landon Hotel and the two sellers were shot.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The Universe was born uniform, then clumped and clustered, and despite all that’s transpired, remains relatively uniform on the largest of cosmic scales.
—Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
A lot has transpired between then and now.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This scene transpired 25 years ago.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
This is Bell’s time to atone for what transpired last year.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Police have shared little about what transpired in the early morning hours of June 22 when Chacon, 25, was killed.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors argued that Pooh Shiesty and two others met up to make a deal for marijuana and high-end sneakers, but an altercation transpired outside the Landon Hotel and the two sellers were shot.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The Universe was born uniform, then clumped and clustered, and despite all that’s transpired, remains relatively uniform on the largest of cosmic scales.
—Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
Verb
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And they’re not allowed to do that because of what happened (on Olivier’s hit).—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Transpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpired. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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