acrobatic
adjective
ac·ro·bat·ic
ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik 
: relating to or suggestive of an acrobat or acrobatics
Over at Jump City: Seattle, however, it's the contestants themselves who are whizzing overhead as they perform gravity-defying acrobatic tricks straight out of "The Matrix."—
Joseph Hudak
: performed with leaps, body contortions, or other maneuvers requiring the great athleticism of an acrobat
Joseph HudakIn the final seconds of the third quarter, Amari Cooper made an acrobatic catch while staying in bounds.—Zach Braziller
Zach Braziller
acrobatically
adverb
Reed reached back and acrobatically hauled in the pass.
—Ethan Cadeaux
Ethan Cadeaux
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Each has allowed one touchdown catch this season, but both had very high degrees of difficulty -- including Garrett Wilson’s acrobatic late TD reception in the face of tight coverage by Douglas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The crowd roared with excitement as a visual of Shakira appeared, the artist morphing between human and wolf in an acrobatic display that heralded the arrival of La Loba herself.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Such feats also serve a marketing purpose, placing Fourier alongside rivals like Unitree, which has made headlines with its H1, G1, and the recently announced $6,000 R1 capable of acrobatic moves, as well as Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, which pioneered backflips and parkour routines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The crowd roared with excitement as a visual of Shakira appeared, the artist morphing between human and wolf in an acrobatic display that heralded the arrival of La Loba herself.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Such feats also serve a marketing purpose, placing Fourier alongside rivals like Unitree, which has made headlines with its H1, G1, and the recently announced $6,000 R1 capable of acrobatic moves, as well as Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, which pioneered backflips and parkour routines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrobatic. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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