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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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Recent Examples of acrobat
The Chinese American acrobat was heading home for treatment and recovery, which should take a few months.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Niu, a fourth-generation acrobat originally from China, began performing full-time at 12 years old.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 3 July 2025
The incredible journey for Red Panda started more than 50 years ago when she was born into a family of acrobats in China.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Born into a family of acrobats, Niu has been honing her craft since the age of 7, according to Sports Illustrated.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 July 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Niu, a fourth-generation acrobat originally from China, began performing full-time at 12 years old.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 3 July 2025
The incredible journey for Red Panda started more than 50 years ago when she was born into a family of acrobats in China.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Born into a family of acrobats, Niu has been honing her craft since the age of 7, according to Sports Illustrated.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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The lineup includes an Olympic gymnast, reality TV stars, beloved actors and actresses, a former NBA star, comedians and more.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her love for performing clearly runs in her family as her older sister Vanessa started dancing at the age of 3 and her younger brother Warren Yang was an avid gymnast.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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When a chameleon spots a bug, tiny muscles adjust the lens until the target is perfectly in focus, and that adjustment tells them exactly how far away dinner is.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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The parallels between salamanders and chameleons indicate that the underlying physics does not depend on rare or exotic tissues.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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