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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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Price-weighting has no end of absurd consequences, not the least of which is what happens when there is a stock split.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

And what happens if some punk in the next lane sees the SS badge and wants to have a go?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The same penalties might be applied by the Southern Section if it happens in the section championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Everything that happens next happens slowly at first, and then all at once.

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