taking place
Happening right now
Taking place means happening or occurring, used to indicate when or where an event unfolds.
The ceremony is taking place at noon.
With protests taking place across the country, officials called for calm.
It functions as the present participle of the phrasal verb "take place," which emphasizes scheduled or significant events rather than ordinary occurrences—a wedding takes place, but you wouldn't say your morning coffee takes place.
- occurringPresently taking place
- going downMoving in downward direction
- underwayCurrently in progress
- ongoingIn progress now
- as we speakAt the present moment
transpiring · unfolding · in progress · proceeding · eventuating · developing · in the works · ensuing · materializing · current · manifesting · venue · emerging · on · site · behind the scenes · event · ritual
- happeningshappenings, event, occurrence, events, incident
taking placecanceled
Officially called off
cancelled · not happening · called off · scrapped · postponed
taking placestopping
Ceasing to continue
ceasing · ending · halting · concluding · terminating
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