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Definitions

hit upon

VERB

catch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect spot

STRONG

descry encounter expose surprise unmask

WEAK

meet with take unawares turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

overlook

WEAK

lose misplace miss misunderstand

VERB

chance

Synonyms

STRONG

arrive befall betide break bump come go hap light luck meet occur stumble transpire tumble

WEAK

be one's fate blunder on come about come off come to pass fall out fall to one's lot light upon stumble on turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

depart leave stay

WEAK

aim design plan scheme

VERB

come across

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bump into discover notice stumble upon uncover unearth

WEAK

chance upon happen upon light upon meet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

VERB

contrive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

concoct devise manipulate

STRONG

achieve angle arrange cogitate collude compass connive develop effect elaborate engineer execute finagle hatch intrigue jockey machinate manage maneuver mastermind negotiate pass plan plot project scheme shift swing wrangle

WEAK

carry out play games work out

Antonyms

STRONG

fail forget ignore leave alone lose miss neglect remain

WEAK

demolish destroy disorganize ruin stop waste wreck

VERB

detect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch disclose distinguish encounter expose find identify notice observe recognize reveal see spot uncover

STRONG

ascertain descry espy meet note scent unmask

WEAK

dig up hit on meet with nose out smell out smoke out stumble on track down tumble into turn up wise up to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide ignore let go lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook suppress

WEAK

not see pass by

VERB

encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear bump into come across come upon confront detect experience face find meet run into suffer turn up

STRONG

close descry espy front sustain undergo

WEAK

alight upon chance upon cross the path fall in with meet up with rub eyeballs run across run smack into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge lose miss pass by

WEAK

evade retreat run away

VERB

find

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover encounter identify locate meet notice recover spot strike turn up uncover unearth

STRONG

collar corral descry discern distinguish espy expose observe perceive pinpoint recognize sight

WEAK

arrive at bring to light bump into chance upon come across come up with come upon dig up fall in with ferret out happen upon lay fingers on light upon make out run across run into scare up smoke out stumble upon track down trip on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid leave lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

misunderstand neglect

WEAK

fail fall short forfeit

VERB

locate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover establish pinpoint spot station strike uncover unearth

STRONG

determine hook place position read

WEAK

come across come upon ferret out get at happen upon lay one's hands on light upon meet with pick up on pin down search out smell out smoke out stumble on track down trip over zero in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

displace

WEAK

depart leave move

VERB

solve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out

STRONG

break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work

WEAK

find out get right get to the bottom make a dent make out pan out put two and two together think out unriddle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle

STRONG

agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist

WEAK

pose question search wonder

VERB

strike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive at catch reach seize take

STRONG

achieve attain effect encounter uncover unearth

WEAK

chance upon come across come upon dig up happen upon lay bare light upon open up stumble across turn up

VERB

turn up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come across crop up detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see

WEAK

be found become known bring to light catch come to light come to pass descry dig up disclose espy expose learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid miss overlook pass by

WEAK

abandon go leave lose

VERB

uncover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring to light crack discover divulge expose unearth

STRONG

bare betray break denude display leak open show strike strip subject tap tell unclothe unmask unveil unwrap

WEAK

dig up give away lay bare lay open make known open up stumble on tip one's hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

cover secret

WEAK

suppress

VERB

unearth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light determine discover dredge up excavate exhibit exhume expose find find out reveal uncover

STRONG

delve disinter ferret hear learn root see show spark spotlight strike uproot

WEAK

catch on see the light stumble on turn up unbury

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide lose miss pass by suppress

STRONG

ignore overlook

WEAK

bury

Example Sentences

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Taking a cue from the festivities at Somerset House, he hit upon the idea of throwing a masked party to subsidize the theater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Frank Epperson accidentally hit upon his innovation at the ripe old age of 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This action-adventure based on Journey to the West - a classic novel from Chinese Mythology - was a giant hit upon its release.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

Donaldson says that the story’s brief but profound shock was something she hit upon early in the project’s genesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

If that was true, then if Cora picked a day for her birthday every now and then she might hit upon hers as well.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

hit upon

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