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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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“They went crazy. When you hear a hit song, it sends goosebumps all over your body. Before anything happens, you feel it, and that’s the history.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

If it happens, it would be the largest merger in history, coming after the largest IPO in history, with both companies led by the richest man in the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Knowing what you want is probably why you’re interested in LTC insurance in your 50s, when many other people think more about their mortality than what happens when they age and get sick.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

If that happens, the tax credit could in some ways outstrip what parents get from the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“And what happens if you don’t push it back? What if you let it overwhelm you?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff