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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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But what happens when the one you love doesn’t love you back?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Whatever happens — whether it’s the draft or college — I’m good,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In Ahmedabad, another question lingers: what happens to a place after a catastrophe becomes part of its daily life?

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The third-largest convenience store chain in the U.S., with nearly 3,000 stores in the Midwest and South, also happens to be the country’s fifth-largest pizza chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“You seem to know everything that happens in the neighborhood,” I said.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu