as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience
keeping abreast of the latest fashion trends
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Recent Examples of abreast
Here's why Seemingly unaware of their surroundings, these shoppers cruise along four and five abreast, forcing everyone else to squeeze around them.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Delta version has a three-class layout, with seating in economy and economy plus being five abreast, and business class having two seats on each side of the aisle.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Delta version has a three-class layout, with seating in economy and economy plus being five abreast, and business class having two seats on each side of the aisle.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abreast
Adjective
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So, the firm is well acquainted with the benefits of working in that ecosystem.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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At least the participants are well acquainted and evenly matched.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Richman, the Citizen Oversight Board member, does not believe first-line supervisors are equipped to thoroughly review misconduct allegations and make informed decisions on what warrants further review.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Florida weather radar Stay informed.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The backstory You can’t just open a world-class hotel in Paris—and perhaps no one is more aware of that fact than Silvio Ursini, the executive vice president of Bulgari Hotels and Resorts, who described a more than decade-long process of finding and selecting the perfect site for the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Maggie is aware that her hometown isn’t a destination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Broadcom is backstopping payments on the largest portions of the transaction, people familiar with the matter have said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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At this point, the coffee that remains in their cups has gone cold, and our time is almost up.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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To get the up-close action on the pitch required a painstaking mix of recreating passages of play with actors, complemented by a lot of tech wizardry.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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“Abreast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abreast. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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