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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Gimme Five The Mets’ Francisco Lindor on switch hitting
The Mets’ Francisco Lindor is already one of the most accomplished all-around switch hitters in major league history.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The odds remain against them — only 16.1% of teams have overcome a 3-2 deficit in NBA playoff history — but the Knicks are coming off their best all-around performance of the series.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But the White Sox’s offense came alive on Wednesday — and cashed in multiple Mets miscues — on an all-around dreary day at Citi Field for the home team.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The odds remain against them — only 16.1% of teams have overcome a 3-2 deficit in NBA playoff history — but the Knicks are coming off their best all-around performance of the series.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But the White Sox’s offense came alive on Wednesday — and cashed in multiple Mets miscues — on an all-around dreary day at Citi Field for the home team.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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