HITS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hits (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hit (on or upon)

as in finds

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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To cure his sickly daughter, the biotechnologist Raúl finds the cure… inside Lidia (Cindy Galán), her nanny.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The ballad finds Fontaines’ Grian Chatten and Rosalía trading lines over a moody acoustic strum that repeatedly swells with strings and clattering drums.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of finds

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For example, a tutoring service where the AI adapts to how a student learns.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
With Ted, Keeley and Rebecca in her office, Alice learns that Ted has asked to be demoted to assistant manager, handing her the head coach job for the women’s team.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of learns

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Nothing Fielder discovers can top what’s already widely known, so his observations inevitably temper her public image.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Luca Guadagnino One of the best films of the 2010s, this drama stars Timothée Chalamet as a boy who discovers his own sexuality when he’s wooed by an older man, played by Armie Hammer.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovers

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Not everyone gets a godparent like Charlie, Lou, Sheldon, or Janice.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
The lounge When leaving through JFK’s Terminal 7, Condor Business Class gets you access to the Horizons Lounge which is perfectly nice with a small spread of complimentary hot food and a full bar.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets

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In the world of Dune, the suit transforms the sweat into drinking water; but in the Mexican desert, the sweat just pools, sticks to my skin and runs down my arms.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Neural cells form as a thickening of the ectoderm that runs down the center of the embryo from head to tail.

— JOHN TIMMER, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of runs down

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Kardashian stars in the seasonal campaign that turns up the heat with fresh styles, available on Fabletics’ official website beginning Thursday.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
In one scene, the couple turns up the music while the sound of ambulance sirens floods the streets.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of turns up

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For decades, the debate around Africa’s natural resources has largely been over who gets the value from what the continent digs up and ships out.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of digs up

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It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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