24
occur(verb, move, stop, go, give)
22
happen(verb, move, stop, go, give)
17
come about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, go)
11
befall(verb, move, stop, go, give)
10
chance(verb, go, meet, develop, hit)
10
come to pass(verb, expression, idiom, move, stop)
9
come off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, go)
8
go on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, meet, develop)
8
transpire(verb, move, go, give, meet)
7
arrive(verb, meet, develop, hit, pass)
7
hap(verb, pass, come, happen, occur)
7
materialize(verb, meet, develop, hit, pass)
6
pass(verb, move, go, meet, develop)
5
arise(verb, meet, develop, start, hit)
5
betide(verb, go, meet, develop, hit)
5
come(verb, happen)
4
develop(verb, move, go, give, meet)
4
eventuate(verb, stop, go, end, meet)
4
pass off
4
turn up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, meet, develop)
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