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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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“The only ‘interference’ is the normal back and forth between editor and correspondent that happens in every newsroom.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Laura Holt, another senior research scientist at NorthWest Research Associates, said weather models need to account for what happens in the stratosphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

On a wet and murky week at Lord's, what happens if the home side find themselves three down inside the first hour on Thursday morning?

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Earnings beats mean a lot more when it happens to stocks the market gave up on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Let him go where, little bird? Nowhere will be safe for him, not after what happens next.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny