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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happens

“Certain investors might have taken the view that whatever happens to Jensen Huang, the company will continue to dominate the AI chip space,” AJ Bell’s Russ Mould writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Nvidia happens to make the best chips in the business for AI – so much so that it has been overwhelmed with demand.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The question is: How do we protect my partner, me and my kids to make sure if something happens to one of us that everyone is protected?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

If that happens, foods might gradually become less rewarding because the brain would receive weaker signals reinforcing their flavors.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Yes, it breaks my heart into a million pieces to say this, but I know it happens.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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