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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"That included back-to-back events on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Three more bleaching events have happened there since. We are seeing that reefs don't have time to recover properly before the next bleaching event occurs."

From Science Daily

"It's happening in an environment that is more dynamic than we have experienced in many, many years."

From Barron's

“These people believe that you take the scab off of a wound and take it off again and again until something miraculous happens,” Boritt grumbles to the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal

Olsen: Has there been a moment that felt the most surreal, like a “what is happening to me right now” moment?

From Los Angeles Times

“I think our modern existence happens to pull from modes of interaction that really amp up the importance of mate value,” Eastwick said.

From Los Angeles Times

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