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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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Recent Examples of acrobat
There will also be a nightly circus show featuring aerialists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and motorcycle stunt riders.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Chinese American acrobat was heading home for treatment and recovery, which should take a few months.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Niu, a fourth-generation acrobat originally from China, began performing full-time at 12 years old.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 3 July 2025
The incredible journey for Red Panda started more than 50 years ago when she was born into a family of acrobats in China.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Chinese American acrobat was heading home for treatment and recovery, which should take a few months.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Niu, a fourth-generation acrobat originally from China, began performing full-time at 12 years old.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 3 July 2025
The incredible journey for Red Panda started more than 50 years ago when she was born into a family of acrobats in China.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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Gwendolyn Hilliard further supported what could be called at the time a youth gymnastics movement in Detroit by organizing a parents group, which helped to raise money to send young gymnasts from Detroit and the metro area to important out-of-town competitions.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson rose to the top of DWTS season 8 with Mark Ballas and came back strong in season 15, finishing second with Derek Hough.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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The West Elm Booker futon is a chameleon.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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Amazon’s Top Toys for Babies From a Mickey Mouse stuffy to a shape-sorting chameleon, the Amazon Toys We Love list has some adorable options for the tiniest family members.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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