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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betiding
  1. happening
  2. coming
  3. coming down
  4. occurring
Verb
  • The results are delicate and beautiful, a quiet and enduring counter to the louder creativity happening across the city.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Similar falls are happening elsewhere and likely to accelerate as sub-Saharan Africa succumbs to the same factors that have sped fertility declines elsewhere.
    — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • Important this year is the image of the brilliant yellow daffodil, of which the city plans to plant 250,000 bulbs in the coming months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This time around, their performance arrived on the tail of North American and European legs of their Reality Awaits tour, which will bring them to Mexico, South America, and Australia in the coming months.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Notre Dame defensive back Luke Talich tussled with the tight end before coming down with the ball for an interception.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere, the luxury market is still coming down from its pandemic-era gains.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of coming down
Verb
  • The model predicted that this effect was concentrated in those cells rather than occurring broadly across other cell types.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Parsons was not the only Board member at the meeting to reference an ongoing school culture issue at New Trier, which many noted has been occurring for decades.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of occurring
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“Betiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betiding. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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