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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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He said the biggest factor that will determine when the next Garden Grove happens is not individual actions, but how industry and regulators approach the safety of these facilities, including where they should be sited.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Which is why the Eagles could afford to live without paying $32 million a year to a disgruntled player, even if he happens to be one of the NFL’s top playmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

So what happens when a global pandemic occurs?

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

We investigated how these B mesons decay into other particles, finding that the particular way in which this happens disagrees with the predictions of the Standard Model.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Is this what happens when you grow up?

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