happen to

verb

happened to; happening to; happens to

: to affect or involve (someone or something) as the result of an event or action

An odd thing happened to me on my way to the office last week.

I wonder what/whatever happened to that guy after he lost his job.

especially : to affect (someone or something) in a bad or harmful way

I promise nothing will happen to you.

What happened to the car? There's a big scratch on the fender.

Examples of happen to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is all happening to students that are already considered weaker academically than previous years. — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

True crime stories also happen to be a particular forte for the creative team, stressed François Aramburu, co-producer at Fontaram Productions. — Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

But in recent seasons, thanks to a bevy of social media content, the nature and purpose of the re-see has shifted, from an insider-y industry happening to yet another coveted invite on the fashion month calendar to attend, capture and share. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Harvard Health Publishing notes that sloppy technique can strain the neck and leave you stiff and sore, which happen to be some of the same symptoms people blame on tech neck. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for happen to

• amadou
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• cabildo
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• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue