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

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happens

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From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

It appears as if some people are going about their daily business while a F1 race happens around them.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

In other words, one field investigates what happens inside the brain, while the other explores how those processes are experienced by the individual.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

That was the same month, as it happens, when Meloni publicly broke with Trump over the latter’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Rue holds my hand as I recount everything in my vision and how much time I think we have until it happens.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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