abreastadverb
uk/əˈbrest/us/əˈbrest/used to say that two or more people are next to each other and moving in the same direction:
We were running/swimming two abreast.
The motorcyclist came abreast of her car and shouted abuse at her.
keep abreast of sth
to make sure you know all the most recent facts about a subject or situation:
I try to keep abreast of any developments.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Next to and beside
- adjacent
- adjoining
- along
- alongside
- appose
- beside
- border
- contiguous
- coterminous
- elbow
- neighbouring
- next door
- on
- shoulder
- shoulder to shoulder idiom
- side
- surround
- to
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