Showing Results for "happens"

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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Maybe something happens during the game and he’ll latch onto the sport and tournament for good.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Add that page as a bookmark, and you can visit direct - allowing you to watch the highlights in blissful ignorance of what happens.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The interviews revealed the "pain of having no one to tell when something upsetting happens, and no one to share with when something joyful happens", Kim said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

But what happens if that town is your home?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold