as in to occur
to take place
did anything exciting happen over the summer?
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Recent Examples of happen
With Dries, everything happens at the beginning; and then with Marc, everything happens at the end.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
The collision happened around the four-mile mark, on Master Garden Road near Valley View Golf Course, when a deer ran out of the woods, striking the woman, Syracuse.com reports.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 July 2025
Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
This can also happen when the hair is in a state of friction, such as being trapped under tight leggings or during workouts.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
The collision happened around the four-mile mark, on Master Garden Road near Valley View Golf Course, when a deer ran out of the woods, striking the woman, Syracuse.com reports.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 July 2025
Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
This can also happen when the hair is in a state of friction, such as being trapped under tight leggings or during workouts.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen
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Riccardo Boni, 17, was on a beach at Montalto di Castro, a resort about 70 miles north of his home city of Rome, with his parents and siblings when the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 10, per local outlet Il Messaggero.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The teen, identified as Riccardo Boni by several Italian media outlets, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, with his family when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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While the Fourth of July is arguably the biggest cookout day of the year, there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy spending time outside this summer.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Wear comfortable shoes, as much of your exploring will probably be done on foot.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Humanoid robots, because they are designed to mirror parts of the human body, have more axes—or joints—on them than many other form factors, like robotic arms or other AMRs do.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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