happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
happened
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past participleof happen.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof happen.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
happenverb (used without object)to take place; come to pass; occur.
Example Sentences
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Next to the congresswoman, the star attendee is a student at Sam Houston Elementary School who dressed up for school as her role model, who happened to be Monica De La Cruz.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Fed Model happened to be “right” for much of the long secular bull market that peaked in early 2000, but it had plenty of detractors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
See, what happened was that his crystal ball was misfiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The incident happened the night before Halloween, on what in Liverpool has become known as "Mischief Night".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
I consider what it would be like if such a scenario happened, and I’m so caught up in the fantasy that I lose track of what he’s saying.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
