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
DeWitt got his first taste of the rivalry for the Wagon Wheel and could only shake his head at what transpired.
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Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
While everyone tries to make sense of what transpired, Dexter is free to drive off into the sunset, leaving Prater behind to take the blame for everything.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
What exactly transpired between them, the rest of Charlie Harper fills out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's a breakdown of the events that have transpired since.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
While everyone tries to make sense of what transpired, Dexter is free to drive off into the sunset, leaving Prater behind to take the blame for everything.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
What exactly transpired between them, the rest of Charlie Harper fills out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's a breakdown of the events that have transpired since.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that shots using mRNA technology, including Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are safe and effective, and serious side effects have happened in extremely rare cases.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Similar surges have occurred with Kirk and Turning Point’s accounts on TikTok and YouTube.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The shooting occurred at Evergreen High School in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.—
Lynn Kutter,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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