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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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"It is much more informative to put the robot out there and study what happens than staying forever in the lab."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

In that ad campaign, Kalshi took swipes at its competitor Polymarket, pointing out that Kalshi is a U.S.-regulated exchange, while most of Polymarket’s trading happens offshore.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"ASCENT happens to be an ionic liquid mixture," Bruno says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

What if Grandma is wrong and nothing happens after this kid dies—no movement, no revolution—what then?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold