as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Every season, Entertainment Weekly gets an exclusive pre-finale interview with the last contestants standing to gain a little insight in what has transpired on the island in the first 23 days.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 May 2025
There is a straight line between that and what transpired on March 24, in the sixth inning of a game against Arkansas, when Pickens slung a 1-1 fastball across the plate at 78.2 miles per hour.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The most important & unimportant poetry transpires when water & mirror separate you
into layers.
—Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Rahm missed his birdie putt from 12 feet away badly to the left, perhaps overcompensating for the push that transpired on the hole before.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 May 2025
There is a straight line between that and what transpired on March 24, in the sixth inning of a game against Arkansas, when Pickens slung a 1-1 fastball across the plate at 78.2 miles per hour.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The most important & unimportant poetry transpires when water & mirror separate you
into layers.
—Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Rahm missed his birdie putt from 12 feet away badly to the left, perhaps overcompensating for the push that transpired on the hole before.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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When girls are given the resources to overcome obstacles, amazing things start to happen: poverty goes down, economies grow, families get stronger, babies are born healthier and the world, by all accounts, gets better.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The passenger, who shared the ordeal on Reddit, recounts that the incident occurred 30 minutes after takeoff on an international flight.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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This inflammatory condition occurs due to your immune system attacking your joint linings.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 May 2025
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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