Hit upon and Search

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Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.

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Search is an antonym for hit upon in answer topic.

Search verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

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Hit upon is an antonym for search.

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Search and Hit upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_upon/search

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Search or Hit upon. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_upon/search.

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