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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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"In most of those cases, what happens is the supermarket swallows those losses. And that impacts their margins," she says.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“It only happens every four years,” added Scally, who made the 2022 team but did not play in the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“If anything else happens, I don’t have any more options,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Others are exiting before the IPO even happens.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But today Jonah loved her for it, loved her for it even as he wondered, What if something happens to me and Katherine both?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix