Happen
Happen verb - To take place.
Show
Show verb - To come into view.
Usage example: another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If the heroes are fighting in a Mecha Show or happen to be Ace Pilots, then this may dovetail into I Got You Covered.
Source: The Cavalry -
Evidently nobody thought this could happen and the show was unprepared for such a scenario, as they ended up having to break the tie using Rock-Paper-Scissors.
Source: Off the Rails - Balkanize Me: What needs to happen to the Fire Nation, instead of just putting Zuko in charge as in the show.
Source: Fan Fic / Embers
Cite this Source
Show and Happen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/happen/show
Happen & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/happen/show>.
Show or Happen. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/happen/show.
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