lighting (on or upon)

verb

Definition of lighting (on or upon)next
present participle of light (on or upon)
as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance the novelist lit upon the plot for his latest thriller while visiting a remote lighthouse in Maine

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  1. finding
  2. encountering
Verb
  • Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Zahary emphasized that LLMs, in his experience, have been valuable in assisting humans in developing new theories or finding answers to problems.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
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  • Yet early-career professionals are not the only people encountering hiring barriers.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Often equal parts unproven and exciting, often unknown, often encountering the Premier League for the first time.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of encountering
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“Lighting (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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