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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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"Stress essentially leads to sexual reproduction, and when that happens, we can see a massive increase in dispersal distances as animals attempt to colonise new areas due to an increase in competition."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Aberdeen South is at the heart of the offshore energy industry - but voters care about what happens on dry land too.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the story of what happens to a dream deferred in the dusty apartments, drag clubs and secluded rivers of Colombia in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

If that happens, Kerr conceded “the market may not be able to absorb both back-to-back.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“That’s what happens in all the best stories for kids!”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness