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

"It's especially what happens after COP17 that will be decisive," Landry said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Some of those “lies,” as it happens, are very much like the promises Meta has made about the security of Muse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Once the implosion happens those effects will help in destroying the bloom."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Understanding why that happens may open new avenues for research into Alzheimer's prevention and the nutritional needs of the aging brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 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

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