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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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What’s odd is not that the court denied certiorari in any of these cases—something that happens with about 95 percent of all petitions.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

‘Whatever happens is going to directly affect us in the markets, and if I guess right, it’s great — but if I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"So when something like this happens it's a signal from the Iranian authorities to the British government."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"I thought, 'I'm going to download the app and give it a try. If nothing happens, it doesn't matter because nothing else is working out for me. But what if something does happen?'" he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I wiggle the little controller thing—the mouse—but nothing happens then, either.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy