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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Improving this offseason is also a goal for da Silva, who plans to hit the weight room before focusing on his all-around game.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and Mike Conley had 16 in an all-around performance.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Most recently, the athlete earned two medals at the 2024 Paris Games—gold in the team all-around and bronze in floor exercise.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 May 2025
Biles returned to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games three years later, winning her second Olympic all-around title at the event.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and Mike Conley had 16 in an all-around performance.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Most recently, the athlete earned two medals at the 2024 Paris Games—gold in the team all-around and bronze in floor exercise.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 May 2025
Biles returned to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games three years later, winning her second Olympic all-around title at the event.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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