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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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"It was nothing against the heat, nothing against the weather. It was just me today, but it happens."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Though the two aren’t in the same universe professionally, they jam together with some first-rate instruments Danny just happens to have lying around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

His hometown of about 40,000 residents — Orange County’s second-poorest and most ethnically diverse city — has long been a regional afterthought, the type of community that makes the news only when a tragedy happens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"We've had a wet May and several days of heat, and this crisis happens," Lawrence added.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Is this what happens when you grow up?

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy