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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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"A particularly hair-raising moment was when my cofounders asked, 'If you have control, what happens when you die?' He said something like '...maybe it should pass to my children.'"

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But most of its business still happens far from that stage, according to Downey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“What happens when airfare prices go up is that they tend to be sticky,” Taylor said.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

But one day, the excitement of the AI trade will come from plunges rather than melt-ups, and when that happens, you will yearn for boredom.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"Well, I will tell you what happens," Mr. Weiss went on.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell