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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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“Whatever happens — whether it’s the draft or college — I’m good,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It happens regularly – because charcuterie is part of the French country tradition – but not exclusively.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

An IPO base is a period that happens within the first 25 days of trading where a stock stabilizes and trades in a narrow range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Before that happens, management will try to convince investors to buy into founder Elon Musk’s vision of the future.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“That’s on the way to Celia and Stan’s. And as it happens, I’m headed there for dinner. We can go a little early and stop at Stephanie’s hair salon before it closes.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko