befallen
Come to pass
Befallen is the past participle of befall, meaning to happen to someone, especially something unfortunate: Tragedy has befallen the village.
The word carries a literary or formal tone, often appearing in contexts of misfortune or fate: No harm has befallen them.
It implies events that arrive from outside, beyond one's control.
Came to pass
unfolded · came about · took place · came to pass · materialized · developed · resulted · emerged
Sudden ruinous event
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
hardship · misery · suffering · affliction · tribulation · woe · plight · distress
Predetermined course of events
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- lotLarge amount or portion
- kismetPreordained future outcome
- providenceDivine protective care
chance · happenstance · karma · ordained · predetermined · inevitable · inescapable · decreed
transpired
Came to pass
ensued · unfolded · came about · took place · came to pass · materialized · developed · resulted · emerged · struck
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
adversity · hardship · misery · suffering · affliction · tribulation · woe · plight · distress · ruin
destiny
Predetermined course of events
providence · chance · happenstance · karma · ordained · predetermined · inevitable · inescapable · decreed · destined
befallenimpending
Soon to occur
forthcoming · awaiting · looming · anticipated · pending
befallenchosen
Selected from alternatives
undertaken · willed · initiated · self-inflicted · elected