as in to happen
to take place
please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1
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Of the 34 leaders across C-suite functions who took a CNBC flash survey regarding corporate response to what has transpired in Minneapolis, only one said their organization had spoken out publicly about the situation.
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Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The moment was edited out of subsequent airings of the show, making the viral clip the first time some became aware of what had transpired in that moment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Half of my life has transpired post-Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
All of these massacres transpired under an unprecedented internet and communications blackout.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The moment was edited out of subsequent airings of the show, making the viral clip the first time some became aware of what had transpired in that moment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Half of my life has transpired post-Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
All of these massacres transpired under an unprecedented internet and communications blackout.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
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There is no shortage of debate happening in our modern world, including about issues that ignite our passions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officials gave conflicting explanations for the closure, leaving the public unsure about what actually occurred in the skies above El Paso.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Before Tuesday, the most recent party-line vote failure occurred in July involving cryptocurrency and appropriations bills.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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