Showing results for happens. Search instead for habens.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“He wrote two letters on the eve of D-day: what happens in success and what happens in failure,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“It doesn’t happen overnight. It happens slowly, and then suddenly, you’re like ‘Oh, crap, my pants don’t fit.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

To investigate what happens in aging brains, the researchers turned to the turquoise killifish, Nothobranchius furzeri.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“What happens if Lou Ann says we can’t stay?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko