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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
  • But Grace suspected the predictive software was missing something crucial happening inside the drop.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The designs were different, but something important was happening in both.
    — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • Cheers to being impatient, being blonde, and everything coming full circle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that these record numbers are coming months early, with plenty of time to strengthen, is what is alarming.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • That percentage is coming down as part of UPS’ plan to eliminate lower-quality volume, but Amazon still represents a meaningful part of the business.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Jones intercepted Jay Kastantin on Bowling Green’s second offensive possession, coming down with a ball tipped by Williams Nwaneri at the line of scrimmage.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming down
Verb
  • Scientists also think that quantum black holes could emerge from the trillions of proton collisions occurring in the LHC.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than filtering contaminants out and concentrating them into waste, this method uses ozone gas and naturally occurring microbes to break contaminants down instead of just isolating them.
    — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of occurring
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“Betiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betiding. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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