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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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While most people might be familiar with helium as a filler for balloons, the gas is used as a coolant, including in semiconductor manufacturing and MRI machines.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Some lines may be familiar: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”; “Our life is frittered away by detail ... simplify, simplify!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Many of the health and social issues The Pitt shines a light on will be familiar on both sides of the pond.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Sir Chris, who will be familiar to many from his Downing Street briefings during the Covid pandemic, said he was worried the drugs were being seen as the solution to obesity.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“This Little Piggy Went to Market” is another wiggle with which you may be familiar.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

be familiar

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