transpired

past tense of transpire

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Recent Examples of transpired Yet the way things transpired in the Chiefs' 30-27 win in Las Vegas on Sunday, the bye may have come at an opportune time. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Yes, this transpired, thanks to one of his staff members leaving a binder full of plays at the team hotel restaurant on Friday night just thirty minutes outside of Boulder. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Bruno was left a little jealous after seeing what transpired at Reliant Stadium. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 What transpired hasn’t been seen until now, with a father-son collaboration that’s been 50 years in the making. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 In many coastal locations, the tidal flooding that transpired ranks within the top 10 of such events ever recorded, reaching levels not seen since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. — Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 27 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 The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpired
Verb
  • On Monday, a kayaker happened upon a half-kilogram of cocaine off Sumerland Key in the Lower Keys.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The crash happened as a white Toyota Prius traveling north on Gillham Plaza struck the pedestrian, according to the crash log.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The public health agency also said no biological safety breaches or laboratory accidents occurred at the facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The halting of filming comes days after locals in Livingston protested against the film’s production, which has been reported to include an opening scene depicting the fatal ICE shooting of Renée Good that occurred in Minnesota earlier this year.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Transpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpired. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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