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come to pass

VERB
be
Synonyms
STRONG
befall occur transpire
WEAK
come about take place
VERB
befall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ensue materialize transpire
STRONG
action bechance betide break chance cook develop fall follow gel go hap happen jell occur shake smoke supervene
WEAK
come down come off cook up a storm cook with gas fall out go down
Antonyms
STRONG
stay stop
VERB
break
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emerge happen
STRONG
appear befall betide chance develop erupt occur transpire
WEAK
burst out come forth come off
VERB
chance
Synonyms
STRONG
arrive befall betide break bump come go hap light luck meet occur stumble transpire tumble
WEAK
be one's fate blunder on come about come off fall out fall to one's lot hit upon light upon stumble on turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
depart leave stay
WEAK
aim design plan scheme
VERB
come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break develop fall occur take place
STRONG
befall betide chance hap transpire
WEAK
turn out
VERB
come about
Synonyms
WEAK
arise befall occur result take place transpire
VERB
eventuate
Synonyms
STRONG
befall end ensue follow happen issue occur result stop terminate
WEAK
be consequent come about eventualize take place
Antonyms
STRONG
begin precede start
WEAK
cause
VERB
fall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
become occur take place
STRONG
arrive befall chance
WEAK
come about
VERB
hap
Synonyms
STRONG
arise befall betide develop happen occur pass result transpire
WEAK
chance upon come about come off take place
VERB
intervene
Synonyms
STRONG
bedevil befall ensue occur succeed supervene
WEAK
take place
Antonyms
STRONG
precede
WEAK
ignore leave alone
VERB
materialize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear emerge happen occur realize take place turn up unfold
STRONG
actualize coalesce develop embody evolve exteriorize externalize hypostatize manifest metamorphose objectify personalize personify reify substantiate symbolize typify visualize
WEAK
be incarnate be realized become concrete become real become visual come about corporealize entify make real personize pragmatize substantialize take form take shape
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disappear hide leave lose
STRONG
decrease halt stop
VERB
occur
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise crop up develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show take place transpire
STRONG
action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke
WEAK
be found be present come about come off eventualize present itself turn out turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hide precede stop
VERB
pass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch cross develop give go happen leave move occur reach run take place
STRONG
befall crawl cruise depart drag fare flow fly glide hie journey lapse linger proceed progress repair rise roll transpire travel wend
WEAK
blow past come off come up fall out fly by get ahead glide by go past pass away pass by push on run by run out slip away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt hold lose remain stay stop
STRONG
continue rush wait
WEAK
fall behind
VERB
transpire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise befall ensue
STRONG
betide chance develop eventuate gel go result shake
WEAK
come about fall out take place turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
cause stop
VERB
turn up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come across crop up detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see
WEAK
be found become known bring to light catch come to light descry dig up disclose espy expose hit upon learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid miss overlook pass by
WEAK
abandon go leave lose

Example Sentences

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Even if that hadn’t come to pass, other threats are already present in our lives.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The speculation is scintillating but we all know any deal, should it come to pass, won’t be good for travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The only reason that didn’t come to pass is that Israel finally declared a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon on Thursday evening.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Waller emphasized he did not expect a worst-case scenario to come to pass, but said the Fed has to tread carefully.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Once the goat was a bad memory in our past, that would be the real revolution we would have to fight: forgiving each other for what we had all let come to pass.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez