happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
is happening
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present progressiveof happen (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s like going into shock, but a good kind of shock. ‘This is happening — it’s really happening.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
What is happening today in the car industry has echoes of the disruption of Europe’s solar-panel business more than a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The harm is happening now," Apple's lawyers say, and "every day that passes without an injunction allows OpenAI to embed their knowledge of Apple's stolen information into its hardware development efforts."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Data from ESA satellites helped researchers trace the shift and build a more detailed picture of what is happening near the center of the planet.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
“How can I not speak up when something so wrong is happening? If we are silent now, then they will still come for us later. It will not stop.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
