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

One thing to think about first is that if you buy a house together, or put your partner on the deed to your current house, what happens if you die first?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

We haven’t seen what happens when the cameras are not rolling or when the lights are off, so I decided to lean into that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

However, when the incoming X-rays become sufficiently intense, something remarkable happens.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

When this happens, the area is declared an “open city.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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