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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struck

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Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
For Patil, Selvi’s habit of putting her own plans on hold struck close to home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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