transpires

present tense third-person singular of transpire

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Recent Examples of transpires What transpires is the best scene in the movie, following two people lifted by collaboration, bonded through booze and creativity, freely sharing notes on each other’s songs. Adam Graham, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 There’s still plenty of ground to cover, including what transpires in the Earth Kingdom capital of Ba Sing Sei and the arrival of fan-favorite Toph (Miyako), the blind earthbender and a crucial member of Team Avatar. Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 What transpires in Season 2 is an extraordinary journey of two men who become unwitting partners in a quest to destroy Roper once and for all. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 June 2026 For her clients, Crockett functions, both on set or off, as a sort of artistic ally in a process that typically transpires in solitude. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 No matter what transpires on the field, though, the cementing of the club’s foundation in Miami proper should be the first line of its year in review. Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026 As a result of that, what transpires in one country naturally affects us as neighbors. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Seeing it in this way is often a lightbulb moment for your team to better understand what all transpires to deliver an outcome to the business. Jeffrey Eiben, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The nearly instantaneous process that transpires somewhere in the technological ether when a new request for information comes in has real-world reverberations. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpires
Verb
  • What happens after that is committed to the good common sense of the client who usually leaves that office with only vague notions about what has been done so far and what needs to be done in the future.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But as so often happens with LIV, attempts at answers only seem to beget more questions.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That makes three total solar eclipses within just 710 days — something that only occurs every 18 years.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The two timber companies own some of the remaining forest the bird uses or might use for habitat, according to the lawsuit, and do not yet have federal Habitat Conservation Plans that would lay out protections for the bird as logging occurs.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • But there is no current US market segment along the lines of electric pickup smaller than a regular truck but still with room for a family of four.
    Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The executive noted that at many busy airports, there is no room for building new terminals and hangars or extending ramp space, making acquisitions the only way to gain entry.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Transpires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpires. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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