Abreast
adverb
Next to each other and facing the same way.
The two horses were running abreast.
Often appears as...
- run abreast
- walk abreast
adverb
Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information.
He kept abreast of scientific developments.
Often appears as...
- keep abreast
- stay abreast
adverb
Next to each other and facing the same way.
The two horses were running abreast.
Often appears as...
- run abreast
- walk abreast
adverb
Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information.
He kept abreast of scientific developments.
Often appears as...
- keep abreast
- stay abreast
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Alignment
Describes a literal side-by-side position with none ahead or behind.
The runners stayed abreast until the final sprint.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Movements
Used when individuals or objects move together in a line without overlapping.
The tour group walked two abreast down the narrow hallway.
Pro Tip 3/3Spacing Awareness
Implies that sufficient space is needed when moving abreast.
They could not ride their bikes abreast on the crowded street.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Alignment
Describes a literal side-by-side position with none ahead or behind.
The runners stayed abreast until the final sprint.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Movements
Used when individuals or objects move together in a line without overlapping.
The tour group walked two abreast down the narrow hallway.
Pro Tip 3/3Spacing Awareness
Implies that sufficient space is needed when moving abreast.
They could not ride their bikes abreast on the crowded street.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Alignment
Describes a literal side-by-side position with none ahead or behind.
The runners stayed abreast until the final sprint.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Movements
Used when individuals or objects move together in a line without overlapping.
The tour group walked two abreast down the narrow hallway.
Pro Tip 3/3Spacing Awareness
Implies that sufficient space is needed when moving abreast.
They could not ride their bikes abreast on the crowded street.
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stratosphere we cannot get a biologist don't worry it's also a space where you can come and learn these techniques it's where our local high school teachers from around the new york city area trained to keep abreast of biotechnology
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Elon Musk: A future...
where we can keep abreast of it. Yeah, there's the short-term thing, which I think is helpful on an individual human level with injuries. And then the long-term thing is an attempt
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Summiting the World’s...
right and then all together nepal is the first country to be on top right right yeah that's that's the one the best thing the nepali climbers line up ten abreast
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Unleash your inner...
stratosphere we cannot get a biologist don't worry it's also a space where you can come and learn these techniques it's where our local high school teachers from around the new york city area trained to keep abreast of biotechnology
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Elon Musk: A future...
where we can keep abreast of it. Yeah, there's the short-term thing, which I think is helpful on an individual human level with injuries. And then the long-term thing is an attempt
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Summiting the World’s...
right and then all together nepal is the first country to be on top right right yeah that's that's the one the best thing the nepali climbers line up ten abreast
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Quote examples
Fritz Kreisler
Austrian Composer
We started at once to dig our trenches, half of my platoon stepping forward abreast, the men being placed an arm's length apart. After laying their rifles down, barrels pointing to the enemy, a line was drawn behind the row of rifles and parallel to it.
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Kate Chopin
American Author
Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace.
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Abraham Verghese
Ethiopian Author
Literature is a beautiful way of keeping the imagination alive, of visiting worlds you would never have time to in your day-to-day life. It keeps you abreast of a wider spectrum of human activities.
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Peter Drucker
American Businessman
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
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Arthur Smith
English Comedian
My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.
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Norman Finkelstein
American Educator
The whole purpose of annual reviews is to keep you abreast of whether or not you are fulfilling the requirements of tenure.
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Anu Malik
Indian Composer
Technologically things have changed, new softwares have come up. I am happy keeping myself abreast with time.
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Chris Diamantopoulos
Canadian Actor
I'm barely reading the 'New York Times!' But I do try to keep abreast of things.
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Faith Ford
American Actress
My mother keeps me abreast of all the hometown things.
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Joseph Jarman
American Musician
People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.
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Fritz Kreisler
Austrian Composer
We started at once to dig our trenches, half of my platoon stepping forward abreast, the men being placed an arm's length apart. After laying their rifles down, barrels pointing to the enemy, a line was drawn behind the row of rifles and parallel to it.
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Kate Chopin
American Author
Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace.
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Abraham Verghese
Ethiopian Author
Literature is a beautiful way of keeping the imagination alive, of visiting worlds you would never have time to in your day-to-day life. It keeps you abreast of a wider spectrum of human activities.
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Peter Drucker
American Businessman
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
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Arthur Smith
English Comedian
My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.
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Norman Finkelstein
American Educator
The whole purpose of annual reviews is to keep you abreast of whether or not you are fulfilling the requirements of tenure.
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Anu Malik
Indian Composer
Technologically things have changed, new softwares have come up. I am happy keeping myself abreast with time.
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Chris Diamantopoulos
Canadian Actor
I'm barely reading the 'New York Times!' But I do try to keep abreast of things.
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Faith Ford
American Actress
My mother keeps me abreast of all the hometown things.
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Joseph Jarman
American Musician
People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.
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