familiar with
idiom
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
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Zhu, who’s based in China, will continue to oversee Tesla’s sales in Asia and take over manufacturing operations globally, according to the people familiar with the changes, who declined to be identified discussing private information.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Growing up around firearms The source familiar with the investigation, however, said that authorities learned Roley grew up with a family that had firearms and felt comfortable handling them.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Most founders are familiar with the typical reasons why fundraising is challenging: a poor pitch, a small market, a weak team, or a lack of traction.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
People too young to have teen-age children may already be familiar with the sight of older family members locked unnervingly to their screens—the elderly, though, tend not to inspire the same fascination as adolescents.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Growing up around firearms The source familiar with the investigation, however, said that authorities learned Roley grew up with a family that had firearms and felt comfortable handling them.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Most founders are familiar with the typical reasons why fundraising is challenging: a poor pitch, a small market, a weak team, or a lack of traction.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
People too young to have teen-age children may already be familiar with the sight of older family members locked unnervingly to their screens—the elderly, though, tend not to inspire the same fascination as adolescents.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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