hit (on or upon)

verb

Definition of hit (on or upon)next
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort the doctor finally hit on what was wrong with the pain-wracked woman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit (on or upon)
  1. find
  2. learn
  3. discover
  4. locate
  5. get
Verb
  • The worst bosses, by this math, were found in Mississippi, then Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Idaho.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Where to vote early: Atlanta residents in Fulton County can find early voting locations on the Department of Registration and Elections website.
    Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of learn
Verb
  • The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • The filing also details the company's operations in the healthcare and wine segments, with the majority of revenue derived from customers located in China.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Bay Area Home Report A spacious house located in the first block of Littlewood Drive in Piedmont has new owners.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • This was to get a general idea of their battery usage, not necessarily to compare it to manufacturer provided specs.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
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Thesaurus Entries Near hit (on or upon)

hit men

hit (on or upon)

hit-or-miss

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“Hit (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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