betiding

verb

present participle of betide
as in happening
to take place we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide

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  1. happening
  2. coming
  3. coming down
  4. occurring
Verb
  • As is happening with consumers nationally, the elevated prices are impacting fans as well.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Additional safeguards have since been implemented to help prevent a similar mistake from happening again.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • That does not suggest an update for the current Android 17 is coming anytime soon, not that Google’s new release offers much so far to set itself apart from Android 16.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early last week that a deal may be coming , that news never materialized.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Getting everything out is so chaotic that guests start coming down the slide before they’re even done.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming down
Verb
  • Apple Expected To Raise Prices Rises Thanks to rising component costs, especially in storage and memory, price increases are occurring across the consumer electronics industry.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This provision creates a pilot loan program specifically targeting small-building owners who provide naturally occurring affordable housing, known as NOAH — meaning, homes that are affordable without government subsidy.
    — Maggie Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurring
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“Betiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betiding. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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