all-round
adjective
less common variant of all-around
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
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His six successful duels, seven recoveries and four clearances showed his all-round strength.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Gabriel Echevarria, a strength and conditioning specialist from Argentina who has worked with and for the USTA for a decade, said that all-round exposure to sports lends itself particularly well to tennis.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Zellweger pokes fun at online conspiracy theories, a sea of hate on social media, and all-round terrible team morale among us humans at the moment.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
The mattress topper has a deep pocket with all-round elastic.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Gabriel Echevarria, a strength and conditioning specialist from Argentina who has worked with and for the USTA for a decade, said that all-round exposure to sports lends itself particularly well to tennis.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Zellweger pokes fun at online conspiracy theories, a sea of hate on social media, and all-round terrible team morale among us humans at the moment.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
The mattress topper has a deep pocket with all-round elastic.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 9 July 2025
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“All-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-round. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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