Synonyms of transpire

transpire

verb

tran(t)-ˈspī(-ə)r 

as in to happen

to take place

please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• occur
• be
• come
• do
• befall
• come about
• come down
• pass
• cook
• come to pass
• go down
• come off
• chance
• go on
• hap
• betide
• materialize
• arise
• rise
• proceed
• develop
• intervene
• result
• shape (up)
• come up
• crop (up)
• spring (up)
• follow
• fall out
• turn out
• break
• go off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transpire

Unfortunately, the film’s most inventive moments are in its rearview by the time these setups transpire. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

The rapper also went on to reiterate his commitment to the cause, decentering his role in what’s transpired over the past few days. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

The jokes are never at the expense of the tragedy, but at the ridiculous nature of the events that transpired around it. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Dubbed the Tokyo Jazz Club, the project will transpire in an eight-story former capsule hotel in the bookshop-intensive Jimbocho district of the city, with dates listed as November 1-8. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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