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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /
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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It is due to pass before the end of the current parliamentary session, which must happen before the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Short squeezes can happen, but this one has left Avis stock trading for 111 times earnings expected over the coming 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Jobs wouldn’t allow that to happen at his company once he was gone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But Fahmy didn’t just dream — she made it happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Sometimes things happen in the woods that are not supposed to happen, mysterious things that make the hair go up on your neck, unexplainable, out-of.place things.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen