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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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“But here, if something happens to your body, you have to tell them right away,” Sasaki said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“If it happens in the postseason that I jump up and I pop a five, awesome.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Nothing happens on AI, no optimization, no monetization, until it leaves the data center,” Smith said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It just so happens that the watchdog overseeing the largest single item in the federal budget, the inspector general of Social Security, has just submitted its latest report to Congress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

This happens to me sometimes, when someone else has a nice dad who shows up for little stuff—like pickups and parent coffees at school.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison