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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happens

So he summoned a close friend, who also happens to be the president of the New York Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

So what happens if your sister asks you about the money?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

To investigate what happens inside superheated magma, the researchers recreated volcanic conditions in the laboratory using material collected from the Tajogaite eruption.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

“This happens every five or six years, that voters get in a space where they just want everything new,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

“That’s what happens in all the best stories for kids!”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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