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

Weinstein comes from outside retail, as it happens, although his hospitality expertise might inform his strategy as he takes on the title of Target’s chief marketing and guest experience officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

For now, new Servite baseball coach Eric Borba is just happy to have two quality players on his team, though beware what happens and what is said during USC-UCLA football week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The right question was, what happens to the world if the cost of putting something into orbit drops by a factor of 1,000?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

These tests allowed them to examine the signaling system in greater detail and determine what happens when its molecular communication pathways are disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

What if Grandma is wrong and nothing happens after this kid dies—no movement, no revolution—what then?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold