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

If this happens, then gales and disruption could be expected more widely with impacts also in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Cardellini’s Pamela Voorhees is what happens when women drinking from a bottomless well of contempt and human carelessness hit their limit.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

What happens when companies harvest consumers’ data and use it to undercut and over-price at the same time?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The researchers then explored a question that previous studies had largely overlooked: What happens when sweeteners are combined with other ingredients or medications?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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