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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“But once that happens, it is typically very hard to undo later.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"Whatever happens, our job is to make sure that inflation gets back to the 2% target after the initial impact of the war on energy prices has passed," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"What happens with the future of Cuba is in the hands of... the president of the United States and the leadership of Cuba," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Oh, I don’t care what happens to that old trunk—it’s such a bother,” came Mrs. Maroney’s reply.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan