all-around
adjective
variants
or less commonly all-round
1
: considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive
the best all-around performance so far
2
: competent in many fields
an all-around performer
3
: having general utility or merit
an all-around tool
all around
adverb
Examples of all-around in a Sentence
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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At the 2025 World Championships, Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova competed – and won all-around gold – as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN).
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Witt is having a truly remarkable year — the potential for top-five all-around production ever for a shortstop — and the Royals are a disappointment two months into the baseball calendar.
—Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The Multi-Rack variant also comes with a stain-resistant load area floor and is designed to double as an effective tiny adventurer, DIY transporter, everyday bag carrier and all-around cargo workhorse.
—C.c. Weiss
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026
It’s thought to be the all-around worst form of energy in terms of any parameter, especially expense.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Witt is having a truly remarkable year — the potential for top-five all-around production ever for a shortstop — and the Royals are a disappointment two months into the baseball calendar.
—Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The Multi-Rack variant also comes with a stain-resistant load area floor and is designed to double as an effective tiny adventurer, DIY transporter, everyday bag carrier and all-around cargo workhorse.
—C.c. Weiss
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026
It’s thought to be the all-around worst form of energy in terms of any parameter, especially expense.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for all-around
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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