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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

happens

I could outline in detail why every moment of the record happens when it does.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“The question for any user is what happens if their device is compromised or the service itself is breached,” says Trevor Hilligoss, chief intelligence officer at security firm SpyCloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The lawsuit, filed by the Clarkson Law Firm in August, claimed: "Oura rings cannot measure one's sleep or cycles. That's because sleep happens in the brain, not on one's finger."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The trust may specify what happens next if a trustee is removed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

I may not know what I’m doing, but I’m definitely okay with seeing what happens next.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam