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

Lately, it happens daily, said Jose Luis Garcia, the interim program director.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

That happens more often than people might think.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Around 85% of India's strawberry cultivation happens there.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

When that happens, it usually means that insiders on balance are not confident that the market will recover quickly enough to make waiting to sell worth their while.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

“If the worst happens, we’ll have bigger problems than—” Welchman spins around.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin