familiarized

past tense of familiarize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of familiarized And once the bears have familiarized themselves with the area, they'll be introduced to a larger habitat, while still having access to the den. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026 Fincke and Yui familiarized Williams with space station hardware, operations and systems. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025 The singer is already fluent in Spanish and Catalan, but familiarized herself with 12 other languages, including English, Latin, Italian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Arabic, Sicilian, Mandarin, Hebrew, Portuguese, and French — just to name a few. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry. — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon . — Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarized
Verb
  • This informed the wardrobe that encompasses a rock ’n’ roll attitude with glamour, allure and ease.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Boone informed Gerrit Cole that the fate of the season would be in his hands.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Having introduced the concept of afternoon tea to Madrid in a previous incarnation, the Ritz once again offers scones with clotted cream in the leafy Palm Court.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Businesses have been advised to remove their machines before the deadline, and police set up a website for business owners to ask questions.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bryant advised Van Rootselaar about how to keep her plot a secret by deleting online messages and using virtual private networks, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lundy and her care team periodically change the water flow rates in the tanks so the baby frogs grow strong limbs and are accustomed to swimming in different conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Check-in and check-out are swift, valet has relatively little wait time, and the restaurant staff is accustomed to serving meals around performances at the Merrill Theater across the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Madonna apparently didn’t need to spend much time getting acquainted with the place.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The bonus was getting Pitre, whom the Mets acquired from Tampa Bay at the deadline, a chance to get slightly acquainted with Citi Field.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The commission also instructed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to present a plan to end free rides on the Metromover rail line that runs through Miami.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Xuan and Zhang sometimes instructed the nannies to strike the children harder, according to Hochman.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After this tragedy, Matheson educated herself on the impact of trauma to the brain.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The obvious response is to say the next generation should be better educated.
    — Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Familiarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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