Thesaurus results for HITS (UPON)

hits (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hit (upon)

as in finds

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance the popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton hit upon his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree

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Going deeper Deloitte’s CFO Signals article finds that many organizations manage AI spending reactively rather than proactively and rely on basic or general controls.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Whoever finds my key shall travel far, said Nana, though people whispered that the road to her house had no end.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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The Paul & Shark customer values the freedom to explore the world but doesn’t want to compromise on the sense of elegance that gives so many of life’s daily encounters their richness.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
When Jay encounters a giant squid being chased by a mammoth sperm whale, he’s unwittingly entangled in the former’s tentacles and swallowed up in one extended, terrifying sequence.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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