Hit upon and Sort through

Hit upon

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

Sort through and hit upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sort through" instead a verb "Hit upon".

Sort through

Sort through verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for
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Synonyms for Sort through

Hit upon and sort through are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit upon" instead a verb "Sort through".
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