DAWNED (ON) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

dawned (on)

verb

past tense of dawn (on)

as in occurred (to)

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

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Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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