betides

verb

present tense third-person singular of betide
as in happens
to take place we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide

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  1. happens
  2. is
  3. occurs
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  • That process happens anywhere in the world — including in the human gut, where microbes eat indigestible foods, and create a byproduct medical doctors might describe as flatulence.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • This is different from a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the entire moon is covered by our planet's shadow.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2026
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  • While pets are not allowed in the inn, there is one room set aside with its own private entrance that is pet friendly, for a fee.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Mediators have been trying to negotiate with Hamas for months on implementing the plan, but there is skepticism in the region that Hamas will hold up its end of the bargain.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of is
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  • That makes three total solar eclipses within just 710 days — something that only occurs every 18 years.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The two timber companies own some of the remaining forest the bird uses or might use for habitat, according to the lawsuit, and do not yet have federal Habitat Conservation Plans that would lay out protections for the bird as logging occurs.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of occurs
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“Betides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betides. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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