transpired

past tense of transpire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transpired The rapper also went on to reiterate his commitment to the cause, decentering his role in what’s transpired over the past few days. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 What has really transpired is that now some of the programs are getting invited to other events as a result of playing this event. — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The jokes are never at the expense of the tragedy, but at the ridiculous nature of the events that transpired around it. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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 Steinberg’s first row came four years after his father took his own life; his second transpired in the wake of a sudden heart attack as well as his mother’s respective suicide. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 To those paying attention to what’s transpired over the last few years, the debate playing out online is not a surprise, said Brian Levin, founding director at the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 When the baby was taken to Stanford Hospital three days later, the nanny told staff there what had transpired, prompting them to call police and report the incident. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
Verb
  • What happened next is the part that actually surprised the experts.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s everything to know about the Netflix film’s final moments, and what happened after in the real-life events.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Hours after the tragedy occurred, dozens of community members and teenagers gathered in Manhattan’s East Village at the intersection of East 14th Street and First Avenue to pay tribute to Serkov.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Transpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpired. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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