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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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So what happens when “it” finally does happen?

From Salon • May 8, 2026

And you’ve expressed a lot of dismay about how it works or as it happens, doesn’t work as a body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

This usually happens by breathing in the virus, for example when rodent urine and droppings that contain hantavirus are stirred up into the air.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Peloton will tell you all you need to know about what happens when those two assumptions start moving in opposite directions.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I may not know what I’m doing, but I’m definitely okay with seeing what happens next.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam