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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Ralenkotter had already been at the job for three decades when, in 2003, he oversaw a new marketing campaign whose slogan came to define the city: “What Happens Here, Stays Here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In a section called "What Happens to My Answers?" it says: "The local authority will not tell anyone your answers, not your teacher or your family."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Fineman recalled working with the tech billionaire in a since-deleted TikTok, months after fellow cast member and writer Bowen Yang alluded to the behind-the-scenes drama during an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Garten's new memoir, "Be Ready When the Luck Happens," similarly documents how she overcame personal challenges, and through hard work and determination was able to capitalize on opportunities when luck presented them.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

A book appeared in the stores that morning called The Vermeer Dilemma: What Happens Now?

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett