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

Whatever happens with AI, Haider argues, the soundest playbook is to lean toward companies with growing top lines rather than buying whatever looks cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The layoff rate happens to be extraordinarily low right now.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

But trauma triggers can be an issue when conception happens outside a clinic, in the context of a loving relationship—and they can be scary to deal with.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves directly between Earth and the Sun, covering the Sun and casting a narrow region of Earth into darkness.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

There is no argument about what happens next.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman