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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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The extended closure was widely seen as a reflection of the authorities’ extreme aversion to risk, with no one willing to take responsibility in case something bad happens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

However, researchers wanted to better understand what happens in real-world settings, where many patients stop taking the medications and weight changes vary considerably.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

But what happens when the people directly affected by these project plans don’t get a vote?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But Akosombo is so far away, they scoffed, why should we worry what happens there?

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo