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

Whatever happens next in Washington, many of the long-term trends that have combined to make corporations so profitable are likely to at least stop improving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Just as with the teams, though, they can work to the best of their ability but they cannot control what happens outside.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

"Jane doesn't want some other woman, if God forbid this happens to them, to be left on their own, thrown overboard like she was."

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

“But what happens when you are competing as a distant No. 3, with a player that is 20 times your size continuing to raise new private capital at meaningfully higher levels than your current valuation?”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

“If anything ever happens to me, would you…” I stopped, not sure how to continue.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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