hit (upon)

verb

Definition of hit (upon)next
as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance the popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton hit upon his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit (upon)
  1. find
  2. encounter
  3. come across
Verb
  • The Eagles are a good team but Baltimore laid an egg, and Lamar Jackson never quite found a rhythm.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Seven cold-water immersion suits and two strobe lights were found in the water of the search area, where responders faced six-foot waves, heavy snowfall and wind gusts up to 60 mph, the Coast Guard said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • Commenters on both posts shared their own experiences encountering Penelope, some sharing photos and videos of the white deer.
    Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Samantha had encountered her twin around 7:15 a.m. on Nov. 20, finding her in the driver's seat of her Nissan Rogue and an unknown person in the passenger's seat holding her at gunpoint, their other sister Tamara wrote in a GoFundMe fundraising plea.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of encounter
Verb
  • But in a way that obviously comes across as very controlling.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Based on their experiences shooting in Spain, Crichton and Liston both say that Spain sits near the top of their lists when new projects come across their desks.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of come across
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“Hit (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28upon%29. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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