DAWN (ON) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

dawn (on)

verb

Definition of dawn (on)

as in to occur (to)

to enter the mind of it finally dawned on me that I had been going the wrong way

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strike

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Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
And truly, now, does the idea of a modern Egyptian family having an underground pyramid in the backyard of their Aswan home strike you as any less pathetically misguided?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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