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be familiar

VERB
recognize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admit know make note notice observe perceive remember see
STRONG
descry diagnose distinguish espy finger nail peg pinpoint place recall recollect remark sight spot tag verify
WEAK
button down determinate diagnosticate flash on know again make out ring a bell tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny forget ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook refuse
STRONG
lose unfasten
WEAK
disapprove

Example Sentences

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Sekiguchi said he expected people in China to use the Chinese-designed vehicle in a way that would be familiar to Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

You may be familiar with the phrase 'four seasons in one day' used to describe the weather in spring.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I want to re-create an experience for kids who might not be familiar with their catalog — to feel how their parents felt when they heard “What a Fool Believes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The first step on this dystopian journey will be familiar to us in 2026: the dislocation caused by agentic AI.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

These are the “parts of speech” that should be familiar even to people who were educated after the 1960s.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker