LUCKS (OUT, ON, ONTO, OR INTO) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

lucks (out, on, onto, or into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of luck (out, on, onto, or into)

as in happens (on or upon)

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucks (out, on, onto, or into)

Verb

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

Verb

After being acquitted on a technicality, the former leader encounters the ghosts of Mayan genocide victims as protests break out throughout the country in response to the verdict.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
For example, turbulence arises when a flowing fluid encounters an obstacle that changes the velocity of part of the flow.

— Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of encounters

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

luck (out, on, onto, or into)

lucks (out, on, onto, or into)

lucky

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Lucks (out, on, onto, or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucks%20%28out%2C%20on%2C%20onto%2C%20or%20into%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of lucks (out, on, onto, or into)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

abscond

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes