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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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The distinction between bosons and fermions comes from what happens when two identical particles exchange places.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

So what happens when “it” finally does happen?

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“I see what happens to kids who are overly controlled,” says Jaffe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Whatever happens, we have these two guys who could be carrying British boxing for the foreseeable, then later this year we've got AJ and Fury finally getting it on.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

And then something happens that banishes even that mystery from my head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse