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 findings provide a closer look at what happens during the final stages of a radio galaxy's evolution.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Whatever happens, the contradictions in the Vance household aren’t going away.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Sleater-Kinney and Phair’s co-headlining tour happens to follow a flood of co-headlining tours this year, from indie acts like Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman to big marquee names like Usher and Chris Brown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Sheen believes the people of Wales should be asked what happens to the title when it next becomes vacant.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

I may not know what I’m doing, but I’m definitely okay with seeing what happens next.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam