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happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /
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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That’s basically what Morgan Stanley warned would happen by summer if peace isn’t declared soon.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

We know that won’t happen, but it would be a big political and economic winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But speaking backstage to reporters, she said waiting in the front row for it all to happen was still "agony".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

No one thinks the long-threatened breakup of the United Kingdom will happen next year or the year after that, but it now looms as a genuine possibility.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

It seemed to me that about everything that could ever happen in an August already had.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck