| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | appeared | became visible or happened |
| 2. | arose | came into being or happened |
| 3. | arrived | came or happened at a time |
| 4. | befell | happened to someone, usually badly |
| 5. | began | started to happen |
| 6. | broke out | started suddenly |
| 7. | came about | happened or developed |
| 8. | came down | happened or was decided |
| 9. | came into being | began to exist or happen |
| 10. | came into existence | began to exist or happen |
| 11. | came off | happened successfully or as planned |
| 12. | came to pass | happened as expected or reported |
| 13. | came up | arose or happened |
| 14. | commenced | began or started |
| 15. | cropped up | appeared or happened unexpectedly |
| 16. | derived | came from or resulted |
| 17. | developed | happened gradually or unfolded |
| 18. | emerged | became apparent or happened |
| 19. | ensued | followed as a result |
| 20. | eventuated | came about eventually |
| 21. | fell out | happened, especially unexpectedly |
| 22. | followed | came next as a result |
| 23. | formed | came into existence |
| 24. | grew | developed over time |
| 25. | happened | took place or came about |
| 26. | hit | happened suddenly |
| 27. | issued | came out or resulted |
| 28. | kicked off | began or started |
| 29. | loomed | appeared likely soon |
| 30. | manifested | became evident or happened |
| 31. | materialised | appeared or happened unexpectedly |
| 32. | materialized | appeared or happened unexpectedly |
| 33. | mounted | increased or built up |
| 34. | opened | began or started |
| 35. | originated | began or first happened |
| 36. | passed | happened or took place |
| 37. | played out | happened over time |
| 38. | presented itself | appeared or happened as an option |
| 39. | proceeded | continued or went forward |
| 40. | ran | took place or continued |
| 41. | resulted | happened as an outcome |
| 42. | rose | came into being or appeared |
| 43. | set about | began doing something |
| 44. | set in | began and seemed likely continue |
| 45. | set out | began or started |
| 46. | set up | was established or created |
| 47. | showed up | appeared or happened |
| 48. | sprang up | appeared or happened suddenly |
| 49. | started | began to happen |
| 50. | stemmed | resulted from something |
| 51. | supervened | happened later, unexpectedly |
| 52. | surfaced | became known or happened |
| 53. | took place | happened at a particular time |
| 54. | took shape | developed into clear form |
| 55. | transpired | happened, especially becoming known |
| 56. | turned up | appeared or happened unexpectedly |
| 57. | unfolded | happened gradually |
| 58. | was activated | was caused to start |
| 59. | was afoot | was happening or underway |
| 60. | was alive | was active or happening |
| 61. | was astir | was active or happening |
| 62. | was born | came into existence |
| 63. | was bred | was produced or caused |
| 64. | was brewing | was developing toward happening |
| 65. | was brought about | was caused to happen |
| 66. | was conceived | was formed or originated |
| 67. | was created | was brought into being |
| 68. | was due | was expected to happen |
| 69. | was effected | was brought about |
| 70. | was engendered | was caused to arise |
| 71. | was established | was set up or begun |
| 72. | was extant | existed or was present |
| 73. | was formed | came into existence |
| 74. | was forthcoming | was about to happen |
| 75. | was founded | was started or established |
| 76. | was generated | was produced or caused |
| 77. | was going on | was happening then |
| 78. | was imminent | was about to happen soon |
| 79. | was in progress | was happening then |
| 80. | was induced | was caused to happen |
| 81. | was initiated | was caused to begin |
| 82. | was instigated | was started deliberately |
| 83. | was launched | was started |
| 84. | was looming | was approaching or about to happen |
| 85. | was occasioned | was caused or brought about |
| 86. | was on | was happening or scheduled |
| 87. | was pending | was waiting to happen |
| 88. | was precipitated | was caused suddenly |
| 89. | was produced | was caused or created |
| 90. | was prompted | was caused or brought on |
| 91. | was provoked | was caused or triggered |
| 92. | was realized | came about or happened |
| 93. | was rooted in | came from or resulted from |
| 94. | was set off | was caused to begin |
| 95. | was sparked | was caused to begin |
| 96. | was spawned | was produced or caused |
| 97. | was stirred up | was caused or aroused |
| 98. | was triggered | was caused to start |
| 99. | was underway | had started happening |
| 100. | went on | happened or continued |