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

“When an attack happens, those relationships need to work in minutes, not days,” Chen says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The week ahead will be challenging week, no matter what happens.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

If that happens, the offseason will grind to a halt, suspended indefinitely until the two sides sign a new agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

A master in using news conferences as a continuation of what happens on the pitch, perhaps Mourinho revealed his methods in the hope that future opponents of Barcelona would take note.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some strangers with a bunch of rules are going to decide what happens to me and Boo?

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

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