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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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"It is much more informative to put the robot out there and study what happens than staying forever in the lab."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Many people assume hearing loss happens gradually and is simply part of getting older.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"It really is a case of dipping your toe in the water, starting slowly and seeing what happens," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When that happens, she takes a break or pushes her most important to-do items to the next morning to ensure she is doing her best work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I still don’t know what happens when my time is up.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse