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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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If the Reflecting Pool contract goes bad, what happens?

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

“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

Using advanced transcriptomic analyses and functional studies in both mouse models and human samples, the researchers examined what happens when cancer cells lose MHC I expression.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

And whatever happens from this point onwards, I am excited.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“No matter what happens, don’t let go. The tree is your friend and will help you stay above the water.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret