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

I could outline in detail why every moment of the record happens when it does.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“The question for any user is what happens if their device is compromised or the service itself is breached,” says Trevor Hilligoss, chief intelligence officer at security firm SpyCloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He said this normally happens when the cycle matures and the Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

All parties know that suddenly stepping off the precipice of devolution is one thing but as recent history tells us, trying to get back up over it never happens as quickly.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

And then something happens that banishes even that mystery from my head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse