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

The longer-term question is what happens to U.S. home values if mortgage rates stay at their current levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Assuring that happens, Pochettino said, is a job for the coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"When we see RJ Mitte on TV just playing a role, but who also happens to have CP, I think that's really powerful."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The findings, published on October 8, 2026, in the journal Science, could help scientists better understand normal development and what happens when that process goes wrong.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Because I’ve decided: If she wants to know, I’m going to tell her everything about what happens.

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