as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Recent Examples of transpire
Schnall, whose squad beat East Carolina, 1-0, didn’t like what transpired in a reported altercation at the Chanticleers’ baseball complex.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
What has kind of transpired over the last months haven’t been easy for me personally.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Work is their laboratory and failing is fun because learning has transpired.
—Megan Leasher, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Especially with what had transpired throughout the inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
What has kind of transpired over the last months haven’t been easy for me personally.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Work is their laboratory and failing is fun because learning has transpired.
—Megan Leasher, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Especially with what had transpired throughout the inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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The Survivors takes place in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, Australia – a town still haunted by a tragedy that happened more than 15 years prior.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Long-range drone attacks continue Russia has repeatedly targeted civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones during the war, as happened on Sunday night.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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That leaves a massive 90% of purchase volume still occurring in-store—an opportunity that many retail media strategies don’t fully capitalize on.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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