DAWNING (ON) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

dawning (on)

verb

present participle of dawn (on)

as in occurring (to)

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

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striking

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This is not the administration’s old list of goals — and the order Vance placed them in is striking.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Until recently, Israel was striking Gaza nearly every day, attacks that have killed over 1,250 people since an October truce deal came into effect, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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