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
  • The pace and rate of change in the workforce is happening at unprecedented levels.
    — Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Volunteers with the nonprofit are trying to prevent Chicagoans from having to call 911, but the Chicago Fire Department says those calls are happening.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • With the conflict now seeming to be drawing toward a conclusion, oil prices have been coming down.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • At New York New Jersey Stadium (as MetLife Stadium is currently known), the rain was coming down steadily in the lead-up to kickoff.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
Definition of coming down
Verb
  • But meetings as close as this one are quite rare, occurring on average once about every 40 years.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • These contain a naturally occurring bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti), says Markowski.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of occurring
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“Betiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betiding. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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