Definition of overfamiliarnext

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Adjective
  • And the book bearing his name is no ancient tome but a slim, spare novel set in an unsettlingly familiar landscape.
    Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Most likely the name Lynn Stiles is at-best vaguely familiar to Chiefs fans.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Perhaps in the arrogant belief that a war with Iran would quickly end in a decisive victory, the Pentagon did not have cost-effective systems ready to intercept these weapons.
    Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nick Aldis’ wife Mickie James was ringside, where she was taunted by an arrogant Gunther.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Overfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfamiliar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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