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happens

VERB

come to pass; occur

Synonyms

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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

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cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

Example Sentences

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Before that happens, management will try to convince investors to buy into founder Elon Musk’s vision of the future.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“If it happens in the postseason that I jump up and I pop a five, awesome.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Once you share an album with the world, what happens after?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It just so happens that the watchdog overseeing the largest single item in the federal budget, the inspector general of Social Security, has just submitted its latest report to Congress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“And what happens if you don’t push it back? What if you let it overwhelm you?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff