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

Markets could crash this month, of course—but not because it happens to be October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But unless and until that happens, there is no confirmation of changes to make, as there are currently no changes.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Beyond paying off your balance in full every month to avoid interest charges, Kelly suggested considering three things: the annual fee, the card’s protections and what happens if the card stops working for you.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

It so happens that .si is the top-level suffix for Slovenia's internet domain names registry, which both locals and foreigners can request.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

“It will be up to CPS what happens next. There must be protocol for this.”

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