ABREAST Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

abreast

adjective

ə-ˈbrest

Definition of abreast

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. — 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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Adjective

Prior to the album’s release, Droney and country star Kelsea Ballerini became acquainted during her temporary residence in New York City.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
While the UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams know the thrill of national championships, our football fans are more acquainted with the highs-and-lows of an upstart contender and an uphill battle.

— U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquainted

Adjective

Yet every experiment brings us closer to a system that can learn about novel changes in its surroundings and make informed choices on what action to take next.

— Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Stifling the public’s access to information necessary to help cast informed votes is a loss for American democracy and the most basic of personal liberties.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Adjective

And many consumers are keenly aware of investors behind businesses.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Sühlmann had plenty of experience designing mid-engine supercars, though, something Leiters, who arrived at Porsche just a few months before him, would have been aware of.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Adjective

The answer is that there are some cases where quantum waves interfere constructively and give rise to a pattern familiar from classical physics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
For experienced yogis, doing yoga from a chair can offer new ways to explore familiar movements, says Pate, who incorporates a chair into many of her regular yoga classes.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

Writer Rana Foroohar got an up-close look aboard the USS Healy, a Coast Guard icebreaker.

— Dave Davies, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
The annual showcase will take place in Manhattan’s Gotham Hall from October 16 to 18, giving collectors an up-close look at some of the year’s most exciting releases.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

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