hitting (on or upon)

verb

present participle of hit (on or upon)
as in finding
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 hitting (on or upon)
  1. finding
  2. learning
  3. discovering
  4. locating
  5. finding out
  6. running down
  7. digging up
  8. getting
Verb
  • Last month, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the 4th Circuit had prematurely halted the rule, finding that the FCC must issue a decision on the Democratic candidates’ petition for review before the appeals court can get involved.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The power of finding joy and hope through adversity is also a big lesson.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • McKinsey was about learning and always being curious and solving problems.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Reimagine teaching and learning with stronger academics, career and technical training, trades, apprenticeships and college pathways.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lu began searching about a year before filming, eventually discovering Wang, a boy of Taiwanese and Italian heritage, through a social media account run by his mother.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • After cops released a wanted poster Wednesday calling Carrasco armed and dangerous and asked the public’s help locating him, an acquaintance turned up at the 49th Precinct stationhouse, police sources said.
    — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, Thompson is the only prosecutor in Idaho history to win a murder conviction without investigators ever locating the victim’s body.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • As the officers recall the incident, Hondo focuses on finding out who the mole is and how to proceed with this information.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The former Late Show host recounted finding out his show had been cancelled during the appearance.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • The dress was crafted with contrasting fabrics, pairing a firmer, structured bodice with a plunging neckline and buttons running down the front placket with a softer skirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tammy Faye stuck by Bakker, often with tears running down her mascara, even as many saw his downfall as a fitting symbol of the greed and hypocrisy of the 1980s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Adorn Your Exterior with Potted Plants and Flowers Looking to add charm without digging up your lawn?
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Rodents Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of digging up
Verb
  • Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting
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“Hitting (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitting%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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