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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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Some dedicated cake shedders say if this happens they could be forced to close down.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“I think proximity is always important and I would say it’s still what happens in L.A. that impacts the rest of the country, especially the Korean community,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But what happens to our brain is actually more complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of being assigned an inexperienced, overconfident boss, you know what happens next.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“What if the same thing that happened to you happens to me?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova