Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abreast
Adjective
  • Broncos fans became acquainted with Perine in 2023 as the veteran running back who turned into a favorite third-down target and a two-minute weapon for Russell Wilson.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Research potential employers and become acquainted with their primary products, financial and commercial performance, values and business activities.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The interplay of these factors has created perfect conditions for an explosion in consumer health care purchases; many want to feel better, can afford it and are now informed about how to achieve it.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Gong and his family members are aware of the filmmakers, even mention the filming, yet remain largely unselfconscious in front of the cameras.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone inside the clubhouse is aware of baseball mortality.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The perfumed notes are calibrated and restrained so that the blossoms underpin more familiar flavors like punchy, piney juniper and juicy pomelo peel.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Whatever the case, deer tend to use familiar travel corridors.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Facing similar pressures, Waffle House and Denny's recently imposed a surcharge for menu items containing eggs as opposed to a straight up price hike.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The stock market often turns south after two big up years (such as 2023 and 2024).
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Abreast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abreast. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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