happens
Comes to pass
Happens is the third-person singular of happen—to occur or take place.
It happens every time.
Whatever happens, I'll be there.
The phrase shit happens acknowledges that bad things occur without reason.
As it happens introduces a coincidence or relevant fact: As it happens, I was just thinking about you.
Comes to pass
- ensuesHappens as a result
- unfoldsSpreads from closed state
- arisesComes into existence
- emergesComes into view
materializes · takes place · comes about · develops · results · follows · proceeds · eventuates
Unplanned matching of events
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- luckChance affecting outcomes
randomness · fortuity · by chance · stumble upon · run into · chance upon · encounter · cross paths
Without prior indication
- surprisinglyIn unanticipated manner
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
- out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
- without warningUnexpectedly, lacking prior notice
blindsides · shocks · jolts · strikes · hits · springs · bursts · erupts
Per diem, repeated
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- habituallyAs regular practice
- repeatedlyMany times over
- constantlyAt all times
typically · normally · usually · customarily · ordinarily · chronically · recurrently · predictably
Fixed by fate
- fatedDetermined by destiny
- bound toCertain to occur
- certainFree from doubt
- unavoidableImpossible to prevent
inescapable · predetermined · foreordained · guaranteed · meant to be · written · sealed · doomed
transpires
Comes to pass
emerges · materializes · takes place · comes about · develops · results · follows · proceeds · eventuates · surfaces
coincidence
Unplanned matching of events
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
luck · randomness · fortuity · by chance · stumble upon · run into · chance upon · encounter · cross paths · fall into place
suddenly
Without prior indication
- surprisinglyIn unanticipated manner
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
- out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
without warning · blindsides · shocks · jolts · strikes · hits · springs · bursts · erupts · snaps
daily
Per diem, repeated
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- habituallyAs regular practice
- repeatedlyMany times over
constantly · typically · normally · usually · customarily · ordinarily · chronically · recurrently · predictably · cyclically
destined
Fixed by fate
unavoidable · inescapable · predetermined · foreordained · guaranteed · meant to be · written · sealed · doomed · inexorable
happensceases
Discontinues or terminates
stops · ends · falls through · fizzles
- what happenedPast occurrences inquiry
- what's happeningCasual status inquiry
- about to happenSoon to occur
- not happeningWill never occur
- whatever happensAny eventual outcome
- make it happenCause something to occur
happen, happening, happened, happenings, happenstance, happen upon, happenstances, happen on, happenchance