abreast

/əˈbɹɛst/adv

High School

Side by side and facing forward.

Alongside; parallel to.

Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.

Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced.

Breast high (of an advancing wave).

Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.

At the same time; simultaneously.

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Synonyms

apprised informed up to date up-to-date

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

est best dest gest lest mest nest pest rest test

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bec bed acm beg aer afl air aix any ary

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

abor bahr bare beer bero boer bora bors bred bric

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