transpire
verb (used without object)
to occur; happen; take place.
have transpired
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present perfectof transpire.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That earlier forecast assumed an earlier end to the U.S.-Iran conflict, and therefore lower energy prices than have transpired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Plenty of major moments have transpired within the walls of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and the homes of its various staff members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
The researchers noted a lot might have transpired from the year when the survey was conducted.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
“It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage,” Costner’s publicist Arnold Robinson said in a statement.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023
What would have transpired, one may ask, had one responded slightly differently that evening she came in with her vase of flowers?
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
