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

"When he goes under pressure, what happens? He falls and his heart doesn't go into it," Nigel says.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

And what happens to Turning Point, Prof Brewer says, remains to be seen.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“When you think about production, it’s easy to think about the actors, the directors and the writers; you don’t think about all that happens when the camera stops rolling,” Schultz said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

But what many people don’t realize is that a will doesn’t determine what happens to a significant portion of their assets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Instead, what happens is genuinely surprising: Theo neatly folds his hands in his own lap.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse