transpires

verb

present tense third-person singular of transpire
as in happens
to take place please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1

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Recent Examples of transpires Schneider says there is a presiding belief that the presence of body cameras will influence what transpires between civilians and law enforcement officers. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 What transpires is the best scene in the movie, following two people lifted by collaboration, bonded through booze and creativity, freely sharing notes on each other’s songs. — Adam Graham, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 There’s still plenty of ground to cover, including what transpires in the Earth Kingdom capital of Ba Sing Sei and the arrival of fan-favorite Toph (Miyako), the blind earthbender and a crucial member of Team Avatar. — Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 What transpires in Season 2 is an extraordinary journey of two men who become unwitting partners in a quest to destroy Roper once and for all. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 June 2026 For her clients, Crockett functions, both on set or off, as a sort of artistic ally in a process that typically transpires in solitude. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 No matter what transpires on the field, though, the cementing of the club’s foundation in Miami proper should be the first line of its year in review. — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026 As a result of that, what transpires in one country naturally affects us as neighbors. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Seeing it in this way is often a lightbulb moment for your team to better understand what all transpires to deliver an outcome to the business. — Jeffrey Eiben, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpires
  1. happens
  2. occurs
  3. is
Verb
  • Is this what happens when Tamra finally douses herself in so much melatonin before filming that her fat tongue won’t move in her mouth?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When a big set happens, nearly everyone has just experienced it together.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • That model may make sense in other areas of medicine, such as orthopedics where a fracture occurs within one body.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This famous line for musicians also has a deeper metaphysical element – the present moment is where transformation occurs.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurs
Verb
  • The highway to get there is a single-lane road for miles and miles and miles, and there’s sagebrush all around.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There is a lot riding on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech here Friday morning at the Fed’s storied annual retreat in the Tetons.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of is

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“Transpires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpires. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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