happens

VERB

come to pass; occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

Example Sentences

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happens

"The message to consumers and industry is that regardless of what happens and whether the president is able to successfully negotiate that kind of a deal," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Vote Safe organizers stress that their own volunteers will be unarmed and nonpartisan, and say their purpose is not to confront officials but to provide a familiar presence and record what happens.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

As often happens in Connecticut, he parlayed that experience into a full-time state job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Whether this happens depends a bit on how stock prices react to the higher rates — something that is more ambiguous.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

While this preparation often happens at a local level, the international Volcano Disaster Assistance Program was created as a direct result of the Mount St. Helens eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone