DAWNING (ON) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

dawning (on)

verb

present participle of dawn (on)

as in occurring (to)

to enter the mind of it finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way

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In Belgium, meanwhile, students joined demonstrations alongside striking workers as the country's two largest labour unions staged a national strike on Friday, disrupting public transport, air travel and other sectors.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
During the encounter, the Belgal pulled his vehicle forward before at least one officer fired seven rounds, striking him below his left ear, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference near the shooting scene late Thursday.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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