transpire

verb

tran(t)-ˈspī(-ə)r How to pronounce transpire (audio)
Definition of transpirenext
as in to happen
to take place please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1

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Recent Examples of transpire So, whatever transpired on the field at Colorado on Wednesday will remain close to the vest. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That inspired her to take a swing at age 14 by sharing golf workout videos, vowing to quit if nothing transpired. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Officers weren’t able to give the families an exact location where everything transpired. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 This particular development transpired after talks between City and Real Madrid for the Spain captain broke down over a disagreement regarding the 30-year-old’s transfer fee. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transpire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpire
  1. happen
  2. occur
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  • Confession, but questions remain Precisely what happened after Berezovska, Reut and Zhykovych met by the highway is unclear — each of the two men have given their own version of the story.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible.
    — Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of happen
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  • Most of the gains occurred during the initial stages of the health emergency when student loan payments were paused.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Pulaski County sheriff's office is investigating a shooting that occurred in the College Station neighborhood of Little Rock on Saturday.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of occur

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“Transpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpire. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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