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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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Carrick bristled when the term 'on the beach' was used in relation to a team that is virtually guaranteed to finish third regardless of what happens in their final three matches.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Pressed by former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on what happens if the expected productivity boom fails to materialize, Goolsbee said the result could be worse than a simple slowdown.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Either the system remains unchanged, which is the behavior of bosons, or the system flips sign, which is what happens with fermions.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

So what happens when “it” finally does happen?

From Salon • May 8, 2026

What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, Owen thought.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz