light upon

VERB

bump into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come across meet up with run into

WEAK

chance upon encounter hit light luck meet run across stumble tumble

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 hit 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 hit upon meet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

VERB

discover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch come upon design detect determine devise disclose explore hear identify invent learn locate notice observe realize recognize reveal see spot unearth

STRONG

ascertain conceive contrive debunk discern distinguish elicit espy glimpse originate perceive pioneer sense

WEAK

bring to light come across dig up ferret out get wind of get wise to look up nose out pick up on smoke out think of turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

destroy

WEAK

pass by

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 hit upon lay fingers on 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 hit upon lay one's hands on 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

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 hit upon lay bare open up stumble across turn up

VERB

stumble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bump chance discover encounter tumble

STRONG

find hit light luck meet

WEAK

blunder upon chance upon come across come up against fall upon run across stub toe on turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid fail lose miss pass by

WEAK

overlook

Example Sentences

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What this exposé casts a light upon is a much less visible element.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"If we can clearly understand the mechanisms for increasing the atmospheric oxygen content, it will shed light upon the biosignature detection in other planets," said Dr. Ratnayake.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

On Jan. 19, Edison crews also briefly reenergized the transmission lines over Eaton Canyon and “observed a small flash of white light upon each re-energization.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Her verse is a lamp shedding light upon the mysteries of being human.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

But like the sun, I will dispel the darkness about me and cast a light upon the truth.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

light upon

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